Contract Administrator III

Vanir Construction Management•Los Angeles, CA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets. 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)

Responsibilities

Supports the APM Commercial Manager with the DBFOM Agreement and with commercial oversight and compliance including:
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
May assume other duties as required/needed.
Maybe required to work past regular work shift.

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.

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