Senior Auditor Contract Compliance (Retail-Construction)

Overview

This Senior Auditor Contract Compliance (Construction) role performs contract compliance and cost control audits on construction and capital projects. The work covers distribution center, data center, corporate office, and retail construction, remodel, and build-out programs.

The position applies construction audit practices, including AIA billing formats, job-cost reconciliation, GMP and CMAR contract structures, subcontract reviews, insurance cost validation, and lease and developer cost audits.

This is a US-based remote role with periodic travel to construction project sites as needed (up to 20%).

Responsibilities

Contract Compliance and Cost Control

• Perform detailed contract compliance audits to assess alignment with AIA billing standards, GMP/CMAR contract terms, unit-price schedules, cost-plus arrangements, and negotiated allowances.
• Validate that billed costs—including general conditions, general requirements, subcontractor costs, developer costs, and landlord costs—comply with contract requirements and industry norms.
• Identify cost recoveries, billing errors, non-allowable charges, and process improvement opportunities.

Construction Technical Proficiency

• Use working knowledge of AIA billing formats (G702, G703, continuation sheets) to identify anomalies or unsupported values.
• Support insurance auditing on construction projects by reviewing policy documents (GL, Builders Risk, OCIP/CCIP, Workers' Compensation) and validating contractually allowable insurance costs.
• Perform subcontract audits, including T&M validations, change order support, negotiated buyouts, and back-charge review.
• Conduct job cost reconciliations, matching committed costs, actuals, payments, and cost-to-complete details.
• Support developer and landlord cost verification, including audits of land acquisition, soft costs, carrying costs (interest, equity), lease costs, tenant improvement allowances, and pass-through expenditures.
• Conduct monthly pay application reviews, including verification of percent complete, stored materials, retainage, and subcontractor flow-down compliance.
• Support construction procurement and bid analysis, including bid leveling, identifying scope gaps, and alternate pricing.
• Claim settlement support experience—work related to disputed amounts between owners, contractors, subcontractors, or developers—is a plus.
• Legal preparation support experience is a plus, including working with counsel on arbitration, litigation, or expert-witness documentation.

Procurement and Supply Chain

• Audit material purchases and subcontractor billings for compliance with procurement requirements and pricing terms.
• Assess buyout savings, material escalations, equipment rentals, and service procurements; flag opportunities to strengthen procurement controls and reduce cost leakage.

Communication and Reporting

• Communicate audit results clearly and concisely in written and verbal form to internal teams, clients, and suppliers.
• Draft and issue audit reports summarizing completed audit activities, findings, and recoveries.
• Present and support audit claims clearly, concisely, and persuasively.
• Manage conflict professionally with clients, contractors, and suppliers, including when other parties are not.

Project Management, QC, and Team Support

• Work independently, balancing priorities across multiple audit engagements and ensuring timely progress.
• Maintain production goals and strong project management skills to advance audits forward each day.
• Delegate, train, and quality-check audit work performed by other auditors; participate in and lead team knowledge sharing on contract interpretation, audit techniques, and cost-control practices.
• Demonstrate initiative in learning new analytic tools and construction audit techniques; accept and provide constructive feedback in a collaborative team environment.

Quality Assurance

• Implement self-check and peer review practices to eliminate calculation errors and maintain high-quality, consistent work product.
• Ensure detailed documentation and proper use of tools and construction audit software.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with policies, confidentiality requirements, data security standards, and relevant industry standards, including those promoted by the National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA).

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. It does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Construction Management and/or Business Administration or related field required.
• Certified Construction Auditor (CCA) preferred. CFE, PE, CCM, or PMP are pluses.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in construction auditing, construction project management, or project engineering.
• Experience auditing AIA-format billings, GMP and CMAR contracts, job-cost structures, tenant improvement projects, data centers, distribution centers, or large capital portfolios preferred.
• Experience reviewing insurance costs, subcontracts, cost-plus agreements, change orders, or developer/landlord cost submissions preferred.
• Experience conducting completed project audits and monthly pay application reviews.
• Exposure to bidding processes and bid leveling, and how bids translate into contract risk and audit focus areas is a plus.
• Experience supporting claim negotiation or legal counsel in disputes or arbitration preparation is a plus.
• Strong project management skills required.
• Travel up to 20% may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Construction Auditor (CCA)
• CFE, PE, CCM, or PMP
• Claim negotiation or arbitration/legal preparation experience
• Completed project audit and monthly pay application review experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Base compensation range: $85,000 to $100,000 per year.
• Specific offers are determined by factors including experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.
• This role is eligible for discretionary bonus consideration.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plans
• Paid family leave
• 9 paid holidays per year
• 17–27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on level and length of service

Location

• US-based remote role
• Periodic travel to construction project sites as needed (up to 20%)

Additional Information

• Date of posting: 10/15/2026 (Updated)
• Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/15/2026, but may change depending on volume or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.