Contract Administrator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• OACETT ‘rcca’ designation, or Professional Engineers Ontario designation as a P.Eng.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Civil Engineering Infrastructure construction, with a substantial focus on Highway and Bridge construction.
• Minimum 1 projects’ experience as an Assistant Contract Administrator on MTO, Regional or Municipal contracts with construction value greater than $5-million.
• Proven aptitude for estimating construction schedule, quantities and costs.
• Experience with progress payments, change orders, leading site meetings, preparation of minutes, and providing guidance to field staff in relation to contracts.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills are a must.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, associates, and clients.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and work in fast paced, high change environment.
• Good initiative and attention to detail.
• Strong skills in conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Contract Administration of civil provincial and municipal infrastructure projects
• Liaise with the Project Managers, designers, field inspectors, contractors and clients on a daily basis.
• Assisting the Contract Administrator in the coordination of field duties and tasks by Quality Assurance Inspectors, specialists, and subconsultant staff;
• Preparing contract documentation including agendas, minutes, Instruction Notices, Change Orders, etc., for review and dissemination to client, contractor and third party representatives;
• Working nights, weekends, extended shifts;
• Working overtime hours as necessary. Work is seasonal in nature and will likely involve greater hours of work in summer than in winter months; and
• Liaise with Clients for future Construction work.

Benefits

• competitive compensation