Senior Contracts Administrator – Capital Projects (Onsite)

Accenture Construct; Swindon; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Accenture Construct seeks a senior contract professional to drive end-to-end contract regimes on large capital programs. You will craft strategies, lead procurement, and manage lifecycle obligations with suppliers and contractors, ensuring compliance and value delivery.

You will coordinate with finance, procurement and project teams to validate payments, resolve variations, and support governance. Onsite in client environments with strong emphasis on risk and ESG controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Law, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in contract administration or management within large capital projects.
• Experience in regulated industries (pharma/biotech) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop contracting strategies and select delivery methods aligned with project objectives.
• Lead and support contract procurement: pre-qualification, tendering, pricing, and negotiations.
• Administer contracts through lifecycle; ensure obligations and performance are met.
• Manage contract communications, payments, change requests, and commercial meetings.
• Maintain contract records, document control, and project procedures for payments and approvals.
• Monitor contractor performance across cost, schedule, risk, quality, ESG, and compliance.
• Collaborate with finance, procurement, project controls, and vendors to validate payments and insurance.
• Manage change processes: registers, variations, time and cost impacts, governance approvals.
• Support dispute avoidance and foster relationships with contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Change management

Payments

Invoicing

Documentation

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Law, or related field

Tools

SAP

Autodesk Forma

Job description

Accenture Construct seeks a senior contract professional to drive end-to-end contract regimes on large capital programs. You will craft strategies, lead procurement, and manage lifecycle obligations with suppliers and contractors, ensuring compliance and value delivery.

You will coordinate with finance, procurement and project teams to validate payments, resolve variations, and support governance. Onsite in client environments with strong emphasis on risk and ESG controls.