Senior Contracts Administrator

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage a portfolio of complex, high-value contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Interpret and apply contract terms and conditions while ensuring compliance with project requirements and commercial objectives.
• Manage contractual notices, correspondence, change orders, amendments, claims, and dispute resolution activities.
• Review and evaluate contractor requests for change, commercial adjustments, schedule impacts, and contractual entitlements.
• Support the development and negotiation of commercial solutions to contractual issues.
• Monitor contractor performance, costs, commitments, deliverables, and contractual obligations.
• Identify contractual and commercial risks and support the development of appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation, registers, correspondence, records, and reporting.
• Participate in contractor meetings and represent the owner's commercial interests throughout project execution.
• Support contract closeout activities, including final account reconciliation, documentation turnover, and lessons learned.
• Provide contractual and commercial guidance to project teams regarding rights, obligations, risks, and contract strategy.
• Collaborate closely with procurement, project controls, legal, engineering, construction, and project management teams.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with contractors and key project stakeholders.