Contract Administrator:Rail projects

AECOM; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Dublin is seeking a Contract Administrator for Rail projects to support the Commercial Administration Lead in effective contract management and administration. The role involves drafting, reviewing and maintaining contracts, organizing records, and supporting negotiations within a hybrid work setting.

You will engage with internal and external stakeholders, manage contract documentation, monitor milestones, and prepare reports on status, compliance, and performance, ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience drafting, reviewing and administering commercial contracts.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills for high‑value, high‑risk projects.
• Ability to drive governance processes and deliver high‑quality service outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and finalise contracts ensuring terms meet project policies and legal requirements.
• Maintain accurate, organised contract records and documentation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks in contract administration activities.
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on contract matters.
• Update and maintain the contract management system with current information.
• Monitor contract milestones, deadlines, renewals, and deliverables.
• Generate reports on contract status, compliance, and performance.
• Assist with invoicing and finance-related contract tasks.
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners.

Skills

Contract drafting

Stakeholder communication

Governance

Cost management

Team leadership

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

At AECOM, we are recruiting for a Contract Administrator:Rail projects to work in Dublin.

The Contract Administrator provides support to the Commercial Administration Lead in the effective management and administration of contracts. The role is responsible for carrying out day-to-day contract administration activities, including drafting, reviewing, and maintaining contracts. The Contract Administrator ensures that all contracts comply with legal and organisational requirements, prepares and organises contract-related documentation, maintains accurate records, and supports contract negotiations.

• Draft, review, and finalise contracts, ensuring all terms and conditions are clearly defined and compliant with project policies and legal requirements.
• Maintain accurate, organised, and up-to-date records of contracts and associated documentation, ensuring secure storage and easy accessibility.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with contract administration activities.
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding contract-related queries and matters.
• Update and maintain the contract management system with accurate and current contract information.
• Communicate contract terms, conditions, and obligations to relevant internal and external parties.
• Monitor and track contract milestones, deadlines, renewals, and deliverables.
• Generate reports on contract status, compliance, and performance, and provide support during contract negotiations.
• Manage and maintain contract-related data within contract management systems and databases.
• Assist with invoicing, payment processing, and other finance-related contract administration tasks.
• Prepare regular reports on contract performance, compliance, and overall administration activities.
• Support effective communication and collaboration with vendors, suppliers, and other external partners.
• Carry out additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as required to support the objectives of the role.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in our primary infrastructure markets.

As the successful candidate, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:

• Experience supporting the drafting, review, and administration of commercial contracts.
• Proven ability to engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels across the organisation.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support and motivate teams in the delivery of high-risk, high-value, and complex projects and programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling clear, consistent, and professional interaction with all stakeholders.
• Ability to drive governance processes and deliver high-quality service outcomes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of cost management principles and contract administration practices.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Business Details

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Construction

Work Location Model: Hybrid