Contract Administrator

Edmonton Permanent / Full Time

Mike brings a wealth of experience to his role of senior level recruitment within the Building Materials and Construction industry. Mike has over 13 years of focus on hiring Mid-Level to Executive Suite positions throughout North America. Whether it has been hiring a new General Manager for a client in Western Canada, an Operations Manager for a Distributor in Los Angeles, or a Lumber Trader based in Northern Alberta, Mike’s versatility and understanding of what is necessary for success in this business sector is crucial.Providing Executive Search and Recruitment services to customers across Canada and the United States, Mike’s experience includes manufacturers and distributors of building materials, residential/commercial construction and build/design companies and contractors. Corporations are acutely aware of the challenges involved in hiring well aligned professionals in these tough market segments. Mike has a success rate of over 85% in placement, and as importantly, retention of candidates, providing extremely high value to his group of trusted clients.In addition to recruitment, Mike’s prior life involved managing high performance teams within Fortune 500 Corporations (Pfizer, Monsanto, Cardinal Health, and Dupont). He has learned what specific characteristics mandate success within companies. His roles have always involved recognizing, interviewing, and screening top performers to bring onboard his organizations. Mike has built a solid network of contacts throughout Western Canada and North America commanding a thorough knowledge of this marketplace and forging strong business friendships along the way.Mike formally holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Manitoba. Away from work, Mike and his wife Kim are active members of the community, taking advantage of the ski hills, hiking trails, golf courses, and wineries of the area! (To any who will listen, Mike will also share his tales of exploit from numerous adventure-motorcycle tours across North America.) His three children are currently pursuing their university educations at UBCO, University of Alberta, and MacEwan University, keeping life busy and Mike gainfully employed.

Recruiter :
Mike Houston

Mike Houston
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

The Contract Administrator (Prime Contract) will work within the commercial team and report to the Contract Manager. The Contract Administrator will be responsible for correspondence and reports drafting, collaborating with other teams to gather information, maintaining digital records and registers, and assisting Contract Manager in administering complex prime contract functions of the JV project. 

Main Responsibilities
 
Contract Administration:
•    Understand the project and interpret the complex prime contract of the project. 
•    Understand the circumstances and provide appropriate contractual advice to other team members. 
•    Understand the technical, contractual, and commercial requirements of the project.
•    Collaborate with team members to gather information and draft contractual correspondences. 
•    Draft reports on issues, potential disputes, and disputes for the appropriate audience.  
•    Work closely with all the teams in the project to explore details on contractual issues and present the findings to the management.
•    Collate information, maintain digital records, and generate various reports as required to the management. 
•    Be commercially aware and sensitive while dealing with the issues. 
•    Assist Contract Manager and Commercial Manager in generating management reports, resolving contractual issues, disputes avoidance, and disputes resolution. 
•    Attend regular and ad-hoc meetings as required to support and fulfill the required functions. 
•    Monitor and flag contractual deadlines and concerns in advance. 
•    Draft or support drafting the regular reports required under the contract. 
•    Other tasks as assigned by Contract Manager or Commercial Manager. 
 
Claims Coordination: 
•    Collaborate with teams to understand the ongoing issues, claims, and potential claims.
•    Maintain records and correspondences. 
•    Review draft submissions and responses and provide inputs. 
•    Coordinate with teams to get updates to generate report or present to management. 
 
Profile
Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in construction, engineering, legal, quantity surveying, or business administration. 
•    Minimum 7 years of experience in contract (preferably prime contract) administration, coordination, and/or management on a major or infrastructure design & build construction project. 
•    Familiar with basic legal documents, contracts, correspondence, and alternate dispute resolution process.
•    Previous experience in fixed price lump sum contracts. 
•    Be able to travel (less than 10%) to construction sites, as and if required to perform the above duties.

Recommended Skills / Experience: 
•    Light Rail Transit project experience. 
•    Experience in P3 projects. 
•    Experience using applications like SharePoint and Aconex. 
•    Knowledge on project scheduling and delay analysis.
•    Knowledge on project costs and commercial concepts. 
•    Must be willing to live and work in the commutable Edmonton area for the duration of the project

Referral reward: C$500

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