Contracts Administrator

SLB; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SLB New Energy & Industrial is seeking a Contract Administrator to manage client and subcontract agreements across GMP or cost-reimbursable projects. The role requires onsite presence at construction sites and ability to relocate domestically as project schedules dictate.

You will coordinate with site teams, review subcontracts, monitor costs, and ensure proper documentation flow aligning with the prime contract. Proven contract administration experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Law, or Business Administration.
• 7-10 years of experience in subcontract administration or commercial coordination for large-scale construction or industrial projects.
• Experience administering construction subcontracts under industry-standard forms such as AIA, ConsensusDocs, or bespoke data-center client amendments.
• Experience supporting subcontract administration on GMP or cost-reimbursable projects with multiple work packages.
• Familiarity with hyperscale data-center or mission-critical project environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support subcontract flow-down provisions from the client contract, ensuring GMP, change, notice, risk allocation, and schedule relief requirements.
• Review subcontract agreements and key terms to ensure understanding of obligations by site and functional teams.
• Administer subcontracts under GMP or cost-reimbursable structures and monitor reimbursable costs, disallowed costs, allowances, and provisional sums.
• Prepare and issue subcontract correspondence including instructions, notices, and change documentation.
• Coordinate with supply chain, construction, and cost control to ensure contractual compliance and proper documentation flow.

Skills

Documentation management

Communication skills

Contract administration

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Law, or Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Project controls systems

AIA/ConsensusDocs familiarity

Job description

Come join us at SLB New Energy & Industrial and be part of a global company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet

SLB New Energy & Industrial (NEI) is a division of SLB; our portfolio includes ventures in carbon capture and sequestration, geothermal power, energy storage, sustainable battery-grade lithium, hydrogen and Data center infrastructure solutions. To know more about NEI please visit https://www.slb.com/about/driving-energy-innovation/scaling-new-energy-systems

Our Data Center infrastructure solutions business provides Innovative and cost-effective solutions that enable building faster, smarter and more resilient data centers. Our modular infrastructure solutions scale AI and cloud computing capacity while minimizing capital risk and deployment delays. From design and supply chain to commissioning and operations, by standardizing components and relocating labor to controlled offsite environments, we help reduce costs, improve lead times, and lower construction risk while ensuring quality and global repeatability. To know more about our Data Centers Infrastructure solutions please visit https://www.slb.com/products-and-services/scaling-new-energy-systems/data-center-infrastructure-solutions

SLB is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Contract Administrator to maintain and administer client and subcontract agreements throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, accurate documentation, and proactive management of commercial matters. The Contract Administrator maintains close coordination with site teams and subcontractors to ensure that progress, variations, and communications are properly documented and aligned with project requirements. This role acts as the primary interface for all subcontract-related correspondence, supporting the Project Contract Manager in maintaining consistency between client and subcontract obligations. The role supports projects delivered under a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) or cost-reimbursable model and ensures subcontract obligations, costs, and risk allocations are properly flowed down and aligned with the client contract. The role is execution-focused and supports commercial risk management through disciplined subcontract administration, cost control, and alignment with the prime contract.

This position requires presence in the construction sites; candidates are to be open to domestic relocation based on project schedules & locations. Qualified candidates anywhere in the US will be considered. Relocation assistance is available.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Support preparation and negotiation of subcontract flow-down provisions from the client contract, ensuring alignment with GMP, change, notice, risk allocation, and schedule relief requirements, under the direction of the Project Contract Manager.
• Review subcontract agreements and key terms, ensuring site and functional teams understand relevant obligations
• Support administration of subcontracts under GMP or cost-reimbursable delivery structures, including monitoring reimbursable costs, disallowed costs, allowances, and provisional sums
• Prepare and issue subcontract correspondence including instructions, notices, and change documentation
• Track and maintain subcontract registers for correspondence, variations, and commercial matters
• Verify subcontractor progress reports and claims for accuracy before submission to project controls and management
• Lead evaluation and negotiation of subcontract variations, extensions, and close-out documentation
• Coordinate substantiation of subcontract costs and documentation required for open-book reviews, audits, and client cost validations.
• Coordinate with supply chain, construction, and cost control to ensure contractual compliance and proper documentation flow
• Administer subcontract change orders and variation requests in strict compliance with notice, pricing, and approval requirements to preserve back-to-back entitlement with the client contract.
• Support evaluation of subcontractor extension-of-time requests and cost impacts, ensuring consistency with upstream contractual positions.
• Administer subcontractor payment applications, including validation of progress, backup documentation, lien waivers, and contractual compliance prior to certification.
• Coordinate with project controls to ensure subcontract costs are accurately recorded, forecasted, and aligned with approved budgets.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Law, or Business Administration.
• 7-10 years of experience in subcontract administration or commercial coordination for large-scale construction or industrial projects
• Experience administering construction subcontracts under industry-standard forms such as AIA, ConsensusDocs, or bespoke data-center client amendments.
• Experience supporting subcontract administration on GMP or cost-reimbursable projects with multiple work packages.
• Familiarity with hyperscale data-center or mission-critical project environments preferred.
• Solid understanding of subcontract terms, change management, and commercial administration
• Proven experience managing multiple subcontractors concurrently within active project environments
• Strong documentation and communication skills with attention to accuracy and traceability
• Exposure to Data Center or mission-critical facility projects preferred
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Certification or training in Contract Administration or Commercial Management is preferred
• Experience with subcontract management modules in ERP or project control systems is preferred
• Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in the US, without sponsorship.

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