Contract Administrator

Mindlance; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

NextEra Energy seeks a Contract Administrator – Federal Hub Gas Plant Projects (U.S. Government Project) within Engineering & Construction to oversee prime contract obligations, ensuring performance aligns with milestones and deliverables.

The role requires coordinating with the Federal Hubs Program Office and Government stakeholders on reporting, certifications, and formal communications. It also involves maintaining documentation, negotiating modifications, and performing closeout activities

Qualifications

• Experience administering US government contracts and deliverables.
• Ability to interpret and flow down government clauses to project teams.
• Strong coordination and communication with program offices and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage prime contract obligations under a U.S. Government contract.
• Coordinate with FPO and Government stakeholders on performance reporting and certifications.
• Serve as primary liaison between NextEra project team and Government IE for contract communications.
• Maintain a contract deliverables requirements matrix and ensure timely reports and docs.
• Review government contract clauses and translate requirements to EPC, suppliers, and service providers.
• Track RFIs, submittals, and logs to preserve a defensible project record.
• Lead preparation, pricing, and negotiation of contract modifications and equitable adjustments with project controls and legal.
• Support schedule reviews and identify contractual risk related to milestones and liquidated damages.
• Carry out contract closeout activities including final invoicing and release of liens.

Skills

Contract management

Government contracting

RFI management

Schedule coordination

Negotiation

Documentation

Job description

Contract Administrator – Federal Hub Gas Plant Projects (U.S. Government Project)
Engineering & Construction

• Administer and manage all prime contract obligations under a U.S. Government contract, ensuring NextEra's performance aligns with contractual requirements, milestones, and deliverables
• Coordinate with the Federal Hubs Program Office (FPO) and relevant Government stakeholders on contract performance reporting, schedule submittals, and required certifications
• Serve as the primary point of contact between NextEra project team and Government Independent Evaluator (IE) for all contract-related correspondence and formal communications
• Maintain a contract deliverables requirements matrix (CDRM) and ensure timely submission of all required reports, plans, and documentation to the Government
• Review, interpret, and flow down applicable Government contract clauses to project team, including EPC obligations, equipment supplier requirements, and service provider responsibilities
• Track and administer Request for Information (RFI), submittal, and correspondence logs to maintain a defensible contemporaneous record of project decisions and commitments
• Lead the identification, preparation, pricing, and negotiation of contract modifications, change orders, and equitable adjustments (EAs) in coordination with project controls and legal
• Participate in project schedule reviews to assess contractual risk associated with the compressed construction timeline and flag exposure related to liquidated damages or key milestone obligations
• Conduct contract closeout activities including final invoice reconciliation, release of liens, demobilization verification, and submission of all required closeout certifications and documentation

This role supports a high-priority, schedule-driven gas generation project and requires a candidate comfortable operating in a fast-paced, compressed-timeline environment.
Benefits:

• Health insurance
• 401(k)