Contract Administrator

Job summary

The Contract Administrator manages contract documents, analyzes contractual strategies, and oversees site-related activities including change notices and payment certifications. They collaborate with project teams to ensure objectives are met while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Job details

Job Description The Contract Administrator reports to the Project Control Superintendent and works in close collaboration with his/her team members, as well as members of the other departments. The incumbent should be aware of all detailed project contract and sub-contract documents, including the plans and specifications described in the contract documents. They play an important part in the construction activities follow-up at the project site. The Contract Administrator ensures goals and objectives are attained, while promoting and respecting company culture, health and safety code of conduct, and the environment. Responsibilities Participate in the contractual approach and contractual strategy with pre award team; Examining, analyzing and revising contracts that involve the purchase or sale of goods or services such as equipment, materials, supplies, or products; Review of drawings, specifications and contracts to ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and subcontractor services are ordered or purchased; Management of contract work relating to contracts; Do trend associated to contract; Establish or negotiate contractual conditions for contract change; Organize and lead site weekly meetings with contractors; Monitor delivery schedules, work progress and communicate with customers and suppliers to solve problems; Collaborate with construction managers, superintendent, engineers, and others to ensure project objectives are met; Manage contractual change notices Prepare payment certification and cash flow forecast; Claims administration and negotiation; Maintain various contract change notice log and registers as per project specific instructions; Drive the deliverables and inputs as required from the quantity surveyors; Contract close-out; Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in administration, finance, law, engineering, or another relevant field; 3-5 years of experience in contract administration; Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, understanding of common legal terms; Mining and/or large-scale construction project experience; Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills and ability to work in a team; Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint; Advanced English language skills, written and spoken;

What you’ll do

The Contract Administrator manages contract documents, analyzes contractual strategies, and oversees site-related activities including change notices and payment certifications. They collaborate with project teams to ensure objectives are met while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as administration, finance, law, or engineering. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in contract administration, preferably within the mining or large-scale construction sectors, is required.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Construction Management · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Contract Administration
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Control
• Analytical Skills
• Attention To Detail
• Legal Terminology
• Construction Management
• Payment Certification
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Claims Administration
• Microsoft Office
• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Teamwork
• Quantity Surveying

Job areas

• Construction
• Engineering
• Finance & Accounting
• Legal
• Administrative