Senior Contracts Administrator, Infrastructure

Ledcor; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure construction company in Ontario is seeking an experienced Subcontracts Administrator to manage subcontracts for major projects. You will oversee negotiations to closeout, mitigate risks, and build partnerships with subcontractors. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in civil construction and the skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position is based in Oshawa and requires occasional travel to downtown Toronto.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities to develop skills

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience in civil construction as a Subcontracts Coordinator.
• Proven experience on large-scale infrastructure projects for a General Contractor in Canada.
• Strong knowledge of Design-Build or Collaborative Contract models is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned subcontracts from negotiation through completion.
• Lead subcontractor onboarding processes and coordinate with discipline leads.
• Ensure full compliance with contract requirements and update project teams accordingly.

Skills

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in civil engineering or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Subcontracts Administrator to join our dynamic team and play a key role in managing subcontracts for a major infrastructure project. You’ll oversee the full subcontract lifecycle from negotiations to closeout, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and building strong partnerships with subcontractors.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy relationship building, and are motivated by seeing your work contribute directly to infrastructure that will serve communities for years to come, this is the role for you.

Check out Ledcor’s Innovation, Culture, and Community video to see how we work, connect, and make a difference. Apply today to join our Infrastructure team in Ontario and take your career to the next level!

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned subcontracts from negotiation through completion, monitoring progress, and flagging potential financial or technical issues.
• Lead subcontractor onboarding processes and coordinate with discipline leads.
• Maintain subcontract databases, upload executed documents and accurately tag data points.
• Draft and prepare subcontracts for internal approvals and execution.
• Negotiate subcontract pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Review and track subcontractor onboarding documentation, including insurance requirements, for completeness and compliance.
• Administer insurance policies and claims within project deductible limits, ensuring renewals are monitored and issues escalated to project leadership.
• Coordinate with internal teams to address contractual rights, obligations, and performance matters.
• Ensure full compliance with contract requirements and update project teams accordingly.
• Implement change management procedures, including validation, drafting, negotiation, and documentation of change orders.
• Prepare timely and accurate contractual correspondence.
• Track key deliverables (e.g., bonds, reports, insurance certificates), and maintain change logs and summary reports for management.
• Participate in subcontractor kickoff meetings, regular progress meetings, payment administration, schedule monitoring, and subcontract closeout.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of related work experience in civil construction as a Subcontracts Coordinator.
• Post-secondary education in civil engineering or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of Design-Build or Collaborative Contract models is an asset.
• Proven experience on large-scale infrastructure projects for a General Contractor in Canada (rail transit, highways, bridges, roads, etc.).
• Hands-on subcontract management and electronic record-keeping experience.
• Prior experience working with contracts, record management and certificates of insurance.
• Knowledge of the rail and transit construction industry is an asset.
• Ability to interpret and apply technical, commercial, and legal concepts to subcontract issues.
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, with working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative mindset.

Working Conditions:

• Site based position in Oshawa, Ontario.
• Occasional travel to downtown Toronto office will be required for the duration of the project.

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Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email . For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page .