Contract Administrator

Job description / Role

Job Responsibilities:
• Implement the Division Responsibilities Matrix which records the Project’s agreed assignment of various contract management tasks and the Standard Work Process Procedures applicable to Contract Administration.
• Administers assigned contracts maintaining a continual review of progress and providing management with information regarding projected financial, schedule or technical difficulties.
• Organizes with designated staff on operational activities affecting contractual rights and obligations, contract performance, contract administration and other major matters.
• Administers moderately complex contract changes by negotiating and obtaining settlement.
• Administers information programs to ensure mutual awareness of contract terms and conditions.
• Prepares periodic status reports for management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Knowledge:
• Intermediate knowledge of contracting regulations, policies, and practices.
• Specialized courses or experience in pricing, contract law, negotiations and accounting.
• Experience in developing and recommending potential solutions to contractual problems to management.
• Skill in informing effectively, both orally and in writing, with other project functional groups.
• Knowledge and awareness of the project functional groups and company policies, procedures and work practices.
• Proficiency in working in a team responsible for the administration of large, complex contracts, including assessing and resolving claims.

Position Summary:
• Performs formation (procurement) and or administration tasks under supervision for contracts and related agreements.
• Maintains a continuous review of the progress of each contract and provides management with information regarding any financial, legal or technical difficulties.
• Prepares requests for proposals, change orders, amendments, letters and negotiation planes and participates in negotiations with contractors and customers to obtain settlement.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in pre (formation/procurement) and post-award administration of contracts.
• Awareness of law, negotiations, or cost engineering.
• Developed business writing skills, with a strong command of the English language.
• Effective English written and oral communication skills.
• Organized in documenting and record keeping.
• Adaptability to differing cultures and environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• University bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related field.
• Previous experience on integrated project(s) with a client.
• Contract formation/procurement and or claims experience.
• Ability to draft and or revise contract T&Cs.
• Experienced in lump sum, unit price, and cost-plus type contracts.
• Experienced in construction, design, services and O&M forms of contracts.
• Competency in MS Office suite.
• Prior Middle East and or international experience.
• Developed presentation skills.
• Flexibility in adjusting to workload and priorities.
• Comfortable interacting in a multi-national team environment.

About the Company

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.