Contract Administrator III

Vanir Construction Management, Inc. • Los Angeles, CA

21h • $117,000 - $127,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Supports the APM Commercial Manager in development, oversight, and monitoring procedures to ensure contract compliance, including non-compliance and deductions requirements, relief event claims, change orders, and project close-out.

Requirements

• B.S./B.A. degree in engineering, construction management or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10 years or more of experience with design, construction, and administration for contracts management including overseeing large, complex construction projects.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide comprehensive, business-oriented solutions to challenging problems.
• Proficient with development, implementation, and management of contract management and change control processes in various alternative project delivery methods.
• In depth knowledge of various alternative project delivery methods contracting relationships and typical contracting terms between the Owner, Developer and all other parties.
• Demonstrate ability to read and interpret civil, structural, and site utilities plans and detailed shop drawings.
• Possession of excellent analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Attention to detail is a paramount requirement.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with project and document management software (such as Primavera, Prolog, SharePoint, etc.).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• May assume other duties as required/needed.
• Maybe required to work past regular work shift.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other functional support teams to assess disputes and relief events claims to prepare responses to claims, change orders, and other related contract documents.
• Contract compliance, analysis and issue resolution strategy.
• In conjunction with APM Commercial Manager, provides APM change control/contract administration and subject matter expertise in change orders, contractual and estimating processes, analysis, and resolution.
• Creation and development of contractual tracking and reconciliation processes during the D&C and O&M phases including:
• Availability Payments
• D&C period noncompliance occurrences
• O&M period noncompliance occurrences
• Approvals/sign-offs
• Creation and development of contractual and change order processes including:
• Relief and compensation events (claims)
• Change order content
• Analyzing merit of change proposals from Developer
• Supports Project Controls in generating independent estimates and schedules for Developer change orders determined to have merit
• Present change order and estimate evaluation findings
• Prepare required reports and correspondence
• Coordinate and obtain all required approvals/sign-offs

Benefits

• Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees