Contract Administrator - Roadways & Highways

Stantec; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Contract Administrator to join their Infrastructure Field Services team in Ottawa. In this role, you will manage contract administration for medium to large civil contracts, ensure compliance with project specifications, and mentor junior staff. This position requires strong analytical skills and an ability to foster a collaborative team culture. If you're passionate about creating impactful infrastructure projects, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in administering medium to large civil contracts.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and provide solutions.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and control contract administration for civil contracts.
• Coordinate inspection activities to ensure specification compliance.
• Mentor and coach junior staff.

Skills

Contract administration skills

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Job description

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail.As we plan, design, and manage projects that movepeopleand goodsfrom Point A to Point B, wecreate connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together,we’re making an impact around the world.If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals passionate about the future of transportation.

We are managing complex, large-scale commercial projects from conceptual planning through design, construction, and occupancy. Join our construction management team to collaborate on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is looking to add strength to our Infrastructure Field Services team in Ottawa. If you are a Contract Administrator looking to champion an engaged safety culture and foster a positive and collaborative team culture with an award-winning company, apply today.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Direct, organize, and control all aspects of work related to the administration of medium to large civil contracts of varying complexity.
• Work on moderate to complex problems requiring thorough analysis of situations or data.
• Ensure work on contracts proceeds according to approved plans, contract specifications, tender documents, procedures and quality standards.
• Coordinate your team’s inspection activities to ensure conformance with specifications and contract documents.
• Review and prepare recommendations via memo format for clients in response to Requests for Clarification (RFC's), Change Orders, (CO’s) Claims, Change Proposals, Requests for Information (RFI's) or Extension of Time Requests (EOT's.)
• Review and issue responses to RFCs in collaboration with the project manager and client.
• Manage progress payment reviews and approvals.
• Review claims before presenting them to the project manager and client.
• Prepare and issue Instruction Notices with collaboration from the project manager and client.
• Monitor staff levels and requirements for your project team and coordinate regularly with the project manager.
• Check contract documents and review design packages for errors and/or omissions and review identified issues with the project manager
• Mentor and coach junior staff.