Senior Contracts Administrator

Job Description

• Administer and manage construction contracts in accordance with project requirements, contractual obligations, and governance frameworks.
• Lead contract administration activities, including change orders, contract amendments, variations, claims management, and dispute resolution.
• Provide expert guidance to project teams on contractual rights, obligations, entitlements, and commercial risk mitigation strategies.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage contract correspondence, notices, amendments, and commercial documentation.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual, commercial, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate contractor claims and change requests, conduct entitlement assessments, and provide recommendations for resolution.
• Partner closely with project management, procurement, legal, engineering, and commercial teams to support project delivery objectives.
• Maintain accurate contract records, documentation, and audit trails in accordance with project controls and governance requirements.
• Identify, assess, and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout all project phases.
• Support procurement processes, including tender reviews, bid evaluations, contract award recommendations, and post-award administration.
• Participate in contract negotiations and facilitate the resolution of contractual and commercial issues.
• Prepare contract status reports, commercial analyses, and recommendations for project leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have a business-related Degree or equivalent (relevant experience in lieu of degree will be considered)
• 7+ years of contract administration experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, transportation, civil, or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract delivery models, including Design-Build, Construction Management, EPC, and Lump Sum contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractor claims, change management processes, and dispute resolution.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiating, project management, planning and organizational skills
• Proven abilities (as they relate to contract management) in influencing internal and external parties, managing risk, and optimizing costs through innovation
• Proficiency with MS Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.