Contracts Administrator

QCS Staffing; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Contracts Administrator to support a 12-month project in the life sciences sector. The role focuses on reviewing contractor changes, challenging proposals, maintaining change logs, and ensuring proper contract administration and auditable records.

You will work closely with project teams and contractors to secure timely, well-supported variations. The ideal candidate has a degree in Quantity Surveying and hands-on experience managing contracts with

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Experience as Contract Administrator on construction, engineering or capital projects.
• Experience administering contracts with a prospective change-control process, where changes are identified, assessed, valued and commercially agreed before the changed work is carried out.
• Demonstrable experience working with contractors to establish scope, entitlement, quantities, rates and programme impact in advance of implementation.

Responsibilities

• Review, assess and value contractor and supplier changes (variations).
• Challenge quotations and change proposals where scope, quantities, rates or substantiation require clarification.
• Maintain change registers and ensure changes are identified and recorded promptly.
• Carry out practical contract administration, including notices, correspondence, records and commercial follow-up.
• Support agreement of variations/change orders and maintain an auditable record of their development.

Skills

Contract administration

Change control

Stakeholder management

Cost & programme impact

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Contracts Administrator – Cork, Ireland – Initial 12-Month Contract – Life Sciences

Our client is undergoing major growth, supported by substantial investment aimed at increasing its overall manufacturing capacity in the medical device sector. Recent upgrades include the development of new, advanced automation systems and additional infrastructure enhancements designed to meet growing global healthcare demands. With a long‑established presence and a highly skilled workforce, the site requires the role of aContracts Administrator to support their project based in Cork.

What you’ll deliver:

• Review, assess and value contractor and supplier changes (variations), including supporting evidence and entitlement.
• Challenge quotations and change proposals where scope, quantities, rates or substantiation require clarification.
• Maintain change registers and ensure emerging changes are identified and recorded promptly.
• Carry out practical contract administration, including notices, correspondence, records and commercial follow-up.
• Support agreement of variations/change orders and maintain an auditable record of their development.

Experience required:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Practical experience undertaking the role of the Contract Administrator on construction, engineering or capital projects.
• Experience administering contracts with a prospective change-control process, where changes are identified, assessed, valued and commercially agreed before the changed work is carried out.
• Demonstrable experience working with contractors to establish scope, entitlement, quantities, rates, price and programme impact in advance of implementation, rather than relying predominantly on retrospective valuation of completed work.