Contracts Administrator

PM Group; Athlone; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering firm is hiring a Contracts Administrator for a major Pharmaceutical Construction project in Co. Westmeath. The role involves managing pre-contract, tendering, and post-contract duties while requiring extensive experience and a degree in Quantity Surveying.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience carrying out pre and post contract duties.
• Extensive multi-sectoral experience, especially in life-science and industrial sectors.
• Ability to work on complex issues and report in a clear and concise manner.

Responsibilities

• Preparing capital cost estimates and advising building economics.
• Drafting contract packages and negotiating with tenderers.
• Valuing progress on site for interim certificates and expediting contractors’ insurances.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Overview

We are currently hiring a Contracts Administrator for a large scale Pharmaceutical Construction project in Co. Westmeath.

Who We Are

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,600+ people. We are focused on growing a sustainable business centred around our people, our clients and trade partners.

We are a leading international engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm with a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US. We have a multi-discipline team who deliver complex, capital projects in the life sciences, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and food and beverage sectors.

Our Vision is to be a highly valued and creative delivery partner, building a more sustainable world with our clients. To do this our people are key and is where you can play a part. We are continually looking for experienced professionals to join our team.

Responsibilities

Pre-Contract responsibilities would include:

• Preparing capital cost estimates
• Advising building economics
• Producing lifecycle cost estimates
• Advising tendering procedures and contract arrangements
• Drafting contract packages including advice on amendments to standard forms
• Preparing pricing documents for tender packages
  
  

During the tendering phase responsibilities would include:

• Providing advice on tendering procedures
• Drafting instructions to tenderers
• Developing tender evaluation criteria
• Drafting PQQ questionnaires
• Handling queries during tender period
• Commercial evaluation of all tender submissions
• Negotiation with tenderers
  
  

Post Contract duties would include:

• Valuing progress on site for interim certificates
• Ascertainment of amounts due to contractors for price variation
• Valuing proposed instructions
• Drafting responses to contractors’ correspondence
• Determination of amounts of claims
• Expediting contractors’ insurances, bonds and collateral warranties; and valuating contractors’ final accounts
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Quantity Surveying or similar required.
• Extensive multi-sectoral experience
• Life-science, mission critical and industrial experience welcome.
• Ability to work on complex issues and report in a clear and concise manner
• Minimum of 10 years' experience carrying out pre and post contract duties
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to produce accurate work to project deadlines
• Excellent reporting and communication skills
  
  

Why PM Group?

As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click here to read more in our Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2024.

D&I

Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.