Senior Contracts Administrator - Engineering (Temp)

BKF; California; On-site; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

401k

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Education reimbursement

Job summary

BKF, a multi-service infrastructure firm, seeks a Senior Contracts Administrator for a four-to-six month assignment in California. The role focuses on contract review, risk assessment, and drafting, supporting legal, financial, and project teams across BKF offices.

The position requires expert contract knowledge, strong communication, and the ability to bridge legal language with engineering requirements. Travel to sites may be needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of contract review and negotiation experience, preferably within the public sector with professional engineering environment.
• Strong ability to identify risks, inconsistencies, or unclear terms, and recommend edits or language improvements.
• Experience translating legal language for engineers and technical departments, bridging legal and technical needs.
• Excellent written communication and editing skills—clear, professional comments in a consistent voice.

Responsibilities

• Review and edit contract terms, assess risk, and ensure compliance with policies.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers to reflect technical needs in contracts.
• Develop and refine standard contract templates and specifications based on BKF policies and updates.
• Assist in preparation and editing of NDAs, teaming agreements, amendments, assignments and other legal documents.
• Maintain searchable records of client contracts, including markups and negotiated terms.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Legal writing/editing

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Templates & standards

Tools

Word Redlining

SharePoint

DocJuris

Box AI

Job description

BKF, a multi-service infrastructure firm, seeks a Senior Contracts Administrator for a four-to-six month assignment in California. The role focuses on contract review, risk assessment, and drafting, supporting legal, financial, and project teams across BKF offices.

The position requires expert contract knowledge, strong communication, and the ability to bridge legal language with engineering requirements. Travel to sites may be needed.