Contracts Administrator - Major Civil Projects

Aecon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Civil is a recognized leader in the market, supporting major civil projects across Canada and beyond. Reporting to the Subcontracts Manager, the Contracts Administrator will support commercial and contract management for major civil projects.

The role involves change management, contract administration, and coordination with Procurement, Project Controls, Finance, and other functions to ensure timelines, deliverables, and risk management are aligned with project goals.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience working for a contractor on a large-scale project.
• Knowledge of construction law, Ontario Construction Act, negotiating and drafting construction contracts.
• Knowledge of project operations, policies, procedures, and strategic direction.
• Career progression from quantity surveyor would be an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years commercial/contract management experience on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with project delivery team to manage commercial/contractual issues.
• Change management, including schedule interpretation and claims administration.
• Maintain contractor filing system and administer project contracts (e.g., project agreements, contracts, consultancy agreements, and purchase agreements).
• Maintain the Change Order Log and subcontract trackers so they feed Project Controls’ cost forecast.
• Ensure all contract deliverables and timelines are met while providing leadership to minimize commercial risk.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Decision making

Contract management

Construction planning

Education

Legal, Engineering or Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

SAP (Procure to Pay)

Job description

Aecon Civil is a recognized leader in the market, supporting major civil projects across Canada and beyond. Reporting to the Subcontracts Manager, the Contracts Administrator will support commercial and contract management for major civil projects.

The role involves change management, contract administration, and coordination with Procurement, Project Controls, Finance, and other functions to ensure timelines, deliverables, and risk management are aligned with project goals.