Construction Contracts & Compliance Specialist

Beaver Excavating Company; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaver Excavating Company is seeking a Contract Administrator to oversee owner and subcontract contracts, insurance, and bonding, ensuring documentation accuracy.

This role supports project teams by interpreting terms, tracking change orders, and maintaining compliance across the project lifecycle, with a focus on risk management.

The position requires collaboration with operations, brokers, and clients, and strong organizational skills with proficiency in MS Office and SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of contract administration experience.
• Experience in heavy civil or commercial construction preferred.
• Familiarity with public and private contracting requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer owner contracts, subcontracts, PO, and vendor agreements.
• Maintain contract records and project documentation.
• Coordinate contract execution, distribution, closeout, and retention procedures.
• Communicate contractual obligations, milestones, notices, deadlines, and compliance requirements to project teams.
• Assist project teams in interpreting contract requirements, maintaining compliance with contract terms, and identifying key contractual obligations.
• Support subcontract administration, execution tracking, and contract modifications.
• Coordinate insurance certificates, endorsements, bonding requirements, and related documentation with project teams, brokers, and carriers.
• Monitor project-specific insurance, bonding, and contractual compliance requirements.
• Coordinate change order documentation, contract modifications, approvals, and related recordkeeping.
• Monitor contractual notice requirements related to changes, delays, and other project impacts.
• Maintain documentation related to claims, disputes, risk management activities, and contractual correspondence.
• Support contract databases, document control systems, audits, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Serve as a contract resource for project managers, operations personnel, and external parties by responding to contract-related inquiries and providing project status updates.
• Support training, process improvement, and educational efforts related to contract administration procedures.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Document management

Multi-project coordination

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Construction Management

Legal Studies

Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Beaver Excavating Company is seeking a Contract Administrator to oversee owner and subcontract contracts, insurance, and bonding, ensuring documentation accuracy.

This role supports project teams by interpreting terms, tracking change orders, and maintaining compliance across the project lifecycle, with a focus on risk management.

The position requires collaboration with operations, brokers, and clients, and strong organizational skills with proficiency in MS Office and SharePoint.