Senior Contract Administrator

Job Summary: The Senior Contracts Administrator is responsible for preparing reviewing negotiating and administering construction-related contracts subcontracts and agreements in coordination with legal and project teams. This role ensures compliance with federal state and local requirements manages the full contract lifecycle through a contract management system and assesses contractual risks to recommend effective mitigation strategies. The position partners closely with project managers and business units to support contract interpretation and compliance throughout project execution. The Senior Contracts Administrator also handles complex higher-risk and non-standard contractual matters provides guidance to Contracts Administrators and business stakeholders and supports continuous improvement of contracting processes and standards.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare review and negotiate and administer complex and higher risk construction contracts subcontracts and related agreements in coordination with legal and project teams.
• Ensure contracts comply with federal state and local including lien laws prevailing wage requirements prompt payment statutes and applicable indemnification restrictions.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle using the contract management system including intake review approvals negotiation execution amendments renewals and closeout.
• Analyze contractual obligations risk allocation and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate with project managers business units and divisions to align contract terms with project goals and provide guidance on complex contractual issues and negotiation.
• Support teams in interpreting contract requirements and ensuring compliance throughout project execution.
• Identify and assess potential risks in contracts and develop strategies to mitigate exposure.
• Monitor and stay current on construction laws regulations and best practices including prompt payment statutes and lien rights.
• Serve as a resource to Contracts Administrators on complex negotiations contractual issues risk assessment and contracting practices providing guidance and knowledge sharing as needed.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of contract templates procedures standards and contract management processes.
• Lead or participate in special projects training and contracting initiatives requiring advanced contract knowledge and cross-functional coordination.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in any field of study
• 5 years of demonstrated experience with construction contracts
• Knowledge of contract negotiation procurement and purchasing systems
• Knowledge of Contract Management Systems
• Knowledge of Adobe Professional
• Excellent customer service strong communication skills both written and verbal ability to muti-task and strong decision-making skills.
• Self-starter who takes responsibility and achieves results
• Proficient in using MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in any field of study
• 7 years of demonstrated experience with construction contracts
• Proficient in contract negotiation procurement and purchasing systems
• Proficient in utilizing Contract Management Systems
• Proficiency in Adobe Professional
• Ability to work effectively meet deadlines and shift priorities appropriately in a fast paced dynamic work environment with great attention to detail.
• Proven ability to earn trust from peers and stakeholders to drive results.
• Understanding of contracting and procurement terminology measures concepts principles and strategies

Physical Demands:

In general the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to effectively communicate ( hearspeakand write clearly)in order tocommunicate with colleagues and/or customers; manual dexterityrequiredfor occasional reaching lifting of light office objects and operating office equipment

Working Conditions:

In general the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employeeencounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean orderly properlylightedand ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate

Additional Information:

• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday overtime and on call when necessary
• Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Life/AD&D/LTD
  • Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
This company considers candidates regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship status ancestry sex age physical or mental disability unrelated to ability marital status family responsibilities pregnancy genetic information sexual orientation gender expression gender identity transgender sex stereotyping order of protection status protected veteran or military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service and other categories protected by federal state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veterans.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC