Junior Contracts Administration Consultant

Asset Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Asset Recruitment seeks a Junior Contracts Administration Consultant in Ireland to support NEC4 and PPP contract administration across transport infrastructure projects. You'll work within a multidisciplinary team to monitor performance, assist with contract management, and help prepare formal correspondence.

The role requires an NFQ Level 8 engineering degree and 5+ years on transport infra projects, plus 3+ years overseeing operations.

Qualifications

• A Level 8 NFQ/QQI qualification or equivalent in civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical/electronic engineering.
• 5+ years' post-graduate experience on transport infrastructure projects.
• 3+ years' post-graduate experience overseeing operations and maintenance.
• Full, clean driving licence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contract management and administration, performance monitoring and supervision.
• Prepare draft responses for formal contract correspondence.
• Audit, site inspections, monitoring and compliance checks on operations and maintenance.
• Support Task Orders, Compensation Events or variation notices for concessions.
• Evaluate contractor submissions, including Task Orders and Compensation Events.
• Review PPP Design and Design Check Certificates for compliance.
• Report traffic data and patterns.
• Provide technical advice and monitor Tunnel Safety Directive obligations.
• Attend and review NEC4/PPP emergency exercises; liaise with client and contractor teams.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Junior Contracts Administration Consultant

Our client is a leading global professional services and engineering consultancy, delivering complex infrastructure and engineering solutions across the transport sector and other major industries.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conducting contract management and administration, performance monitoring activities and operational supervision.
• Preparing draft responses for formal correspondence in relation to the contracts.
• Conducting periodic audits, site inspections, monitoring and compliance checks of the operations, maintenance and asset management activities, processes and procedures, under the direction of the senior team members.
• Supporting the preparation and administration of Task Orders, Compensation Events or variation notices for the OMTTCC2G or PPP concessions.
• Supporting the evaluation of Contractor submissions, including Task Orders and Compensation Events.
• Reviewing PPP Design and Design Check Certificates to ensure compliance and adequacy.
• Reporting in the collection of traffic data and patterns.
• Supporting the provision of technical advice and monitoring compliance with Tunnel Safety Directive obligations across all tunnels on the national road network.
• Attend and review OMTTCC2G and PPP emergency exercises (live and tabletop).
• The role involves NEC4 and PPP contract administration. It involves liaison and coordination with the Client and Contractor team and internal team members and specialists. The individual will work within a multidisciplinary core team.

Requirements:

• A Level 8 qualification recognised by the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) / Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), or an equivalent qualification in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 5+ years’ post-graduate experience working on transport infrastructure projects.
• 3+ years’ post-graduate experience overseeing and monitoring operations and maintenance activities.
• Full, clean driving licence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.