Contract Administrator

TRS Staffing Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions is sourcing a Contracts Administrator for a 12-month contract based in the Surrey area. The role focuses on low-risk contract management, prequalification, RFQs, and post-award subcontract activities.

The candidate will draft approval sheets, manage documentation, and liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and timely closeout. Responsibilities include handling prequalification and RFQs, supporting medium-risk tasks, and maintaining organized logs.

Qualifications

• Experience with prequalification processes is a plus.
• Drafts internal approval sheets and obtains levels of approval for contracts.
• Post-award subcontract management experience including amendments, change orders and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Participates in negotiations and assists in management of low-risk contracts.
• Drafts internal approval sheet and secures required approvals for contracts.
• Handles post-award subcontract management including notices, amendments, change requests and closeout.
• Manages prequalification and RFQs for low-risk contracts and supports medium-risk RFQs.
• Typical tasks include prequalification of subcontractors and manpower supply contracts.
• Organizes and maintains logs and files systematically.
• Performs miscellaneous commercial/contract tasks as assigned.
• Basic knowledge of the pre-qualification process is a plus.

Skills

Pre-qualification knowledge

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Our client based in the Surrey area is looking for a contract’s administrator on an initial 12-month contract. This role is outside.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in negotiations and assists in management of low-risk contracts. May take on a more prominent role within low-risk contract management as experience is gained.
• Drafts internal approval sheet and obtains the various levels of approval for all contracts.
• Handles post-award subcontract management of low-risk contracts which includes drafting and/or reviewing and approving of subcontract notices, amendments, change requests and change orders, management of warranty claims and formalization of subcontract closeout.
• Manages prequalification and RFQs for low-risk contracts. May also take responsibility for prequalification activities in relation to medium risk contracts and provide inputs/assistance into development of medium risk RFQs.
• Typical tasks performed by a Contracts Administrator include but are not limited to, prequalification of potential subcontractors and manpower supply contracts.
• Organizes and maintains logs and files in a systematic manner
• Performs miscellaneous commercial/contract tasks as assigned
• Basic knowledge or experience around pre-qualification process is a plus
• Positive learning attitude, unafraid of embracing new problems and working with ambiguity
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders