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Subcontracts Administrator

Subcontracts Administrator

Colas Canada Inc.Edmonton, AB, Alberta, CA, T5S 2P3
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Subsidiary : Colas Canada Inc.

Mission

The City of Edmonton selected Marigold Infrastructure Partners to design and build the 14-kilometre Valley Line West LRT project from downtown to Lewis Farms. Construction began in 2021. Marigold is a design-build joint venture agreement between and . We are excited to announce an opportunity for a dynamic Subcontracts Administrator to join our project procurement team. In this pivotal role, you'll specialize in managing construction and service contracts for this project.

Main Responsibilities

  • Work with procurement, design, technical and construction teams to engage and execute contracts with preferred subcontractors.
  • Work with the Construction Manager to develop and implement a project-wide Subcontract Administration Policy
  • Supervise and mentor junior subcontract administrators and coordinators in contractual awareness and functions
  • Support and mentor design, technical and construction teams in subcontract awareness and commercial management
  • Compile subcontract reports as required by project management
  • Maintain records of Subcontractor claims and off-sets for project forecasting
  • Prepare and present monthly Subcontract accruals and forecasts
  • Draft and administer subcontract correspondence using Aconex
  • Monitor notice and response timelines, and coordinate project team inputs to ensure compliance
  • Administer change interfaces with key designers and subcontractors
  • Research, analyze and develop positions on contractual entitlement for presentation to the Contract Manager

Profile

Essential :

  • 7+ years of subcontract administration, coordination and / or management on a Major Project construction team
  • Some field / site-based experience
  • Contractor-side experience
  • Post-secondary degree in the fields of construction, engineering, legal, quantity surveying, or business administration
  • Experience in P3, Design-Build-Finance, or EPC Prime Contracts
  • Ability to work in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (this position is not remotely or rotationally based)

    • Preferred :

  • Subcontract administration experience with JV Contractors
  • Administration of third-party Design Agreements
  • Infrastructure and / or Rail design and construction phase experience
  • Experience using JD Edwards and Aconex

    • Skills, Competencies and Attributes

  • Contractual literacy
  • Ability to work and strategize independently
  • Transition comfortably between office and field
  • Engaged, energetic, organized, and ability to see tasks through to completion on fixed deadlines
  • Enjoys new challenges, creative thinking and problem solving
  • High level of verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to chair meetings, and facilitate efficient and effective discussions and decision-making
  • Strong attention to detail while retaining the ability to see the bigger picture
  • Works well with others on all levels of a project’s organizational structure

    • ABOUT COLAS

    Colas is a Canadian leader in transportation infrastructure – materials, construction, and maintenance. From roads to rail, airports to ports, we build some of the most important projects that connect our communities.

    Backed by our network of Colas companies across Canada and the Colas Group worldwide, Colas offers a wide range of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

    Join the largest transportation infrastructure group in the world and help connect Canada.

    DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT TO US

    At Colas, we believe our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we connect. By living our core values of Caring, Sharing, and Daring, we welcome all those who help create the links that bring us together. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, disability, marital or family status, gender, gender identity or expression.