Senior Contracts Administrator (Minerals & Metals)

Ausenco; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Ausenco is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to join our North American mining project team. You will manage subcontract packages, review and finalize terms, and support procurement activities in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have EPCM experience, strong negotiation skills, and a meticulous approach to contract management. You will collaborate with clients and project teams to meet objectives while maintaining compliance and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Contracts administration experience in an EPCM environment.
• Experience with client business procedures and documentation processes.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in procurement and contracts administration with solid contract knowledge.
• Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of subcontract packages, including review, negotiation, and finalization.
• Assist in establishing project procurement and contract packages aligned to standards.
• Collaborate with project team to ensure compliance with obligations and objectives.
• Coordinate market engagements and quotation requests for contracts.
• Review, negotiate, and administer contracts aligned with project goals.
• Track and manage project package expenditures within budget.

Skills

Contracts administration

EPCM experience

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

If you’re like us, you don’t have much time for the way things are.

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 22 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

Join our team and be part of an exciting execution-phase project in the North American mining industry. You'll play a key role in critical project phases, from Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering to Construction, gaining hands‑on experience across a variety of commodities. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

We are currently seeking an energetic and enthusiasticSenior Contracts Administrator to join our team. You will support the management of the overall administration of subcontract packages, including their review, negotiation, and finalization.

About the role

• Support the management of the overall administration of subcontract packages, including their review, negotiation, and finalization.
• Provide assistance in the establishment and setup of project procurement and contract packages, ensuring alignment with project requirements and organizational standards.
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, client directives and the achievement of project objectives.
• Coordinate and expedite project procurement and contracts package market engagements and quotation requests.
• Review, negotiate, and administer contracts, ensuring all terms are favorable and aligned with project goals.
• Administer contracts promptly and efficiently on behalf of our client.
• Track and manage project package expenditures to ensure adherence to budgetary constraints.

About you

• Demonstrated contracts administration experience in an EPCM environment.
• Experience working with the client’s business procedures and documentation processes.
• Proven ability to thrive under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Relevant experience in procurement and contracts administration, showcasing a solid understanding of contract processes.
• Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and compliance in contract management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, facilitating clear and concise interactions with team members and clients.

We’re committed to a fair and human hiring process. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team and are not automatically screened or rejected by AI.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:

Career advancement -Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities.

Work Life Balance–Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life.

Holistic approach to wellness–Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness.

Accessible leadership team–Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our peopledon’tsettle for the status quo.If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability,we’llhelp you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – genderidentity, gender expression,sexual orientation,age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Salary range: $80,000 - $130,000 annually

Expected Salary:Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.