Reporting to the Cost & Contract Administration Manager, the Senior Contract Administrator is responsible for end-to-end commercial administration of engineering, construction and related services contracts. The role provides cost forecasting, estimating and trend management, to ensure that commercial, cost and schedule objectives are achieved and that issues and risks are proactively identified, quantified and mitigated. This position is initially based out of Vancouver, with periodic rotations to site/ Toronto office. Full site rotations are expected to begin in Q2 2027.

Core Responsibilities

• Administer and manage multiple contract types across engineering, construction, and site services scopes.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the scope, schedule, budget, and risks for applicable contracts.
• Organize and chair contract kick‑off meetings.
• Ensure all required documentation and approvals are in place prior to contractor mobilization.
• Manage vendor and contractor change requests and support cost and schedule analysis of proposed changes in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain contract‑specific quantity and cost forecasts, collaborating with engineers or superintendents to ensure trends and changes are identified and reported.
• Review payment certificates and contract forecasts.
• Administer claims in accordance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Maintain various contract registers, including management of securities and guarantees.
• Ensure proper and timely execution of the contract close‑out process.
• Maintain alignment with project controls functions, collaborating closely with cost control and scheduling teams.
• Identify and escalate risks, providing input to mitigation plans and actions.
• Ensure process and documentation integrity by adhering to project and corporate requirements.
• Build and develop effective working relationships with contractor counterparts.
• Provide coaching and leadership on effective contract administration practices to the project team.