Senior Contract Administrator, Justice

NORR Architects Engineers Planners; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR Architects Engineers Planners is seeking a Senior Contract Administrator to oversee construction contract performance within the Commercial Studio. You will ensure contractors and owners fulfill their roles, provide clarifications, and review progress against budgets and schedules.

You will lead with constructability input, maintain liaison with stakeholders, and support design teams through documentation and change processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic development, business development, project management, and client management is required.
• Registered with a relevant professional association is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform site observations to ensure contract compliance with building codes.
• Review and track shop drawings, schedules, progress payments, and change documents.
• Coordinate with contractors and authorities to resolve constructability or owner concerns.
• Prepare project change documentation, including sketches and drawings.
• Attend progress meetings and ensure timely information exchange.
• Ensure closeout documents are submitted upon project completion.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Professional association registration

Job description

This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to contribute, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us.

We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results.

Justice architecture demands multi-faceted design to uphold and express the legal process, and achieve efficient and functional operations, while maintaining a safe and secure environment. Our experience in the design of judicial buildings spans more than 30 years across all levels of government including courthouses, police facilities and detention and correctional centers. Learn more about our Justice Portfolio.

As a Senior Contract Administrator, you will observe the construction of projects within our Commercial Studio to ensure that Contractors and Owners are fulfilling their respective roles and obligations as outlined in the construction contract. In addition, they will assist in realizing the project by providing Contractors with document clarifications, technical interpretations/recommendations, and review of financial progress. Contract Administrators also assist design and technical staff with constructability reviews and feedback.

You Will Make an Impact by

• Performing site visits to determine compliance with construction contract and relevant building and safety codes; preparing reports to document progress, identifying any deviation from the construction contract and liaising with owner and contractor to resolve issues in a timely manner
• Tracking and reviewing shop drawings, schedules, samples, progress payments, alternate requests, and project change documents to ensure all project documentation is accurate and complete
• Coordinating with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns
• Preparing project change documentation, including sketches and drawings
• Attending and conducting progress meetings before, during, and after the duration of the project to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns with various key stakeholders
• Ensuring that all project close out documents are submitted and forwarded to appropriate parties upon completion of the project

You will Bring to the Team

• Architectural or engineering systems design and presentation, M&E and structural building systems, permit and building code
• Registered with a relevant professional association is an asset
• Experience in strategic development, business development, project management, and client management is required
• Possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• 10+ years of project work experience
• Experience in Justice projects is an asset

We are:

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company, you will collaborate with talented professionals on projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK.

At NORR we are committed to innovation, advancing sustainable design and helping our clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future. We invest in our employees by fostering continuous learning, encouraging innovative thinking, and creating opportunities to solve complex challenges, grow professionally and build meaningful careers.

The hiring base salary range for this Senior Contract Administrator position is $90,000 - $125,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, internal equity and skills.

NORR is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic: Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.