Contracts Administrator - Kiewit Power Constructors

Kiewit; Homer City (Indiana County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Kiewit Power Constructors is seeking an entry-level Contracts Administrator for our Homer City, PA location. The role supports contract negotiations, reviews, and administration while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project execution.

The position requires detail-orientation, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced energy construction environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent, demonstrated customer service and collaborations mentality.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving in a contract-focused role.
• MS Office 365, SharePoint, SmartSheet and SAP familiarity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate design service agreements with partners and subconsultants.
• Review terms and conditions and ensure flow-down provisions from prime contracts.
• Interface with business line managers, project sponsors, area managers, estimating, tax, treasury, legal, and risk management.
• Coordinate all subconsultant agreements prior to pursuit submission.
• Modify standard forms to align with prime contracts and capture flow-down provisions.
• Support lower-tier negotiations with consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Skills

Customer service

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain or related experience

Tools

MS Office 365

SharePoint

SmartSheet

SAP

Job description

Requisition ID: 182033

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering

Department: Business Management

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Join Kiewit Power Constructors as a Contracts Administrator at our Homer City, PA location. This entry-level role offers an excellent opportunity to develop a strong foundation in contract management within the energy construction industry. You will play a pivotal role in supporting contract negotiations, reviews, and administration while collaborating with diverse teams across the organization to ensure seamless project execution. This position demands detail orientation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Constructors offers integrated engineering, procurement, construction and startup service needs, specializing in gas and coal-fired power generation, coal retrofit and renewable energy. From concept to commercialization, our full suite of EPC and startup services set industry standards for quality design and superior functionality in delivering power projects throughout North America.

Location

This position is based out of Homer City, PA and MUST be able to sit onsite.

Responsibilities

• Support the reviewing and negotiating of design service agreements of partners and subconsultants.
• Support the reviewing of terms and conditions constituting flow downs from prime contract utilizing Kiewit’s prescribed Contract Review Process.
• Interface regularly with business line manager, project sponsors, area managers, estimating team, tax, treasury, legal, and risk management.
• Coordinate all agreements for subconsultants prior to pursuit submission.
• Working with applicable business lead and legal, modify Kiewit’s standard forms (Professional Services Agreements, Subcontracts, etc.) to ensure consistency with the applicable prime contract and properly capture flow- down provisions as necessary.
• Working with applicable business lead and legal, support project lower-tier negotiations with consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Support contract and project personnel as needed for contract interpretation and execution as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain or related experience is desired.
• 0-2 years of related experience required.
• Excellent, demonstrated customer service and collaborations mentality; with the ability to connect and build relationships with others inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to work independently and think analytically with minimal oversight.
• Ability to think innovatively to offer practical solutions while achieving targeted risk profile.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask.
• Working knowledge of MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Teams).
• Other software working knowledge such as SharePoint, SmartSheet and SAP desired but not required.
• Other Requirements:
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Benefits

• We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.