Senior Contracts Administrator - Hybrid (4–6 Month Temp)

BKF Engineers, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; 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

Professional dues

Job summary

BKF Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to manage contract activity with moderate to high risk, supporting legal, financial, and project management teams. This is a temporary role anticipated to last four to six months.

Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, maintaining SharePoint workflows, and collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to ensure accurate provisions and templates reflect BKF policies and industry trends.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of contract review and negotiation experience, preferably within the public sector with professional engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of construction, engineering, or professional services contracts.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams or technical departments, bridging legal and technical language.
• Excellent written communication and editing skills, able to comment clearly and professionally.
• Comfortable interpreting statutes (public contracts code, labor laws, license board regulations, etc.).
• Strong research and documentation skills, ideally with experience using legal tools.
• Experience with contract-review platforms such as Word Redlining, SharePoint, DocJuris, and Box AI (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Prioritize contract reviews and drive assignments to completion with limited supervision.
• Maintain Contract Review SharePoint Site and manage agreements; assign Lead Reviewers.
• Evaluate and improve contract administration and document management processes for efficiency.
• Review public agency contract language with PIC and VP.
• Analyze terms for risk and alignment with policies and laws.
• Provide clear, professional comments on drafts and propose alternatives.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers to reflect technical needs.
• Contribute to standard contract templates and BKF policy updates.
• Assist in drafting NDAs, teaming agreements, amendments, and other legal docs.
• Coordinate with internal teams to develop legal materials.
• Compare new contracts with existing ones for consistency.
• Maintain searchable records of client contracts with markups.

Skills

Contract review

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Legal/document review

Cross-functional collaboration

Written communication

Statutory interpretation

Tools

Word Redlining

SharePoint

DocJuris

Box AI

Job description

BKF Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to manage contract activity with moderate to high risk, supporting legal, financial, and project management teams. This is a temporary role anticipated to last four to six months.

Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, maintaining SharePoint workflows, and collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to ensure accurate provisions and templates reflect BKF policies and industry trends.