**Requisition ID:** 176292 **Job Level:** Senior Level **Home District/Group:** Kiewit Nuclear Solutions **Department:** Supply Chain Management **Market:** Nuclear **Employment Type:** Full Time **Position Overview** The Senior Contracts Administrator will play a crucial role in managing commercial agreements, contract administration, and financial oversight. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this position ensures accurate documentation, compliance with corporate policies, and coordination with subcontractors. **District Overview** Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is a full-service engineering, project management and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience spans all aspects of the nuclear market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Department of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial and infrastructure markets. **Location** **The position will be based on our project in Darlington, ON** . **Responsibilities** + Review commercial agreements, including requests for quotation, requests for proposals, confidentiality agreements, pre-bid agreements, purchase orders, subcontracts, contracts, consortium agreements, joint venture agreements and, having regard for their practical application and inherent risks, make recommendations to operating staff during the estimating, pre-award, construction, and post construction phases. + Work closely with the Project Manager and Project Team. + Liaise with the subcontract formation team on commercial issues and coordinate handover of a completed subcontract package at the time of award. + Draft or amend contracts and commercial agreements. + Prepare project specific contract administration manuals. + Creation of project specific contract administration tools, policies, and procedures. + Generally, assist and support the Contracts Manager or a member of the Legal/Commercial group. + Assist project staff with the interpretation and practical application of contract documents. As well as identification, documentation, and quantification of changes in the work and claims. + Liaise with and provide guidance on contract matters to the Supervisor, other senior managers, and other team members. + Facilitate payments to the sub-contractors, including processing and verifying the progress billings and back charges. + Work with other teams on the project to prepare monthly accruals used to determine project percentage of completion and estimated final cost for financial reporting purposes. + Timely review of cost reporting. + Document significant events of the projects. + Monitor and maintain project change order log. + Responsible for ensuring the contracts team is aware of any due dates. + Coordinate and prepare claims as required. + Draft notice of change to client or any events requiring notice as required. + Manage performance security for subcontractors (performance bonding, letters of credit and subcontractor parental guarantees). + Complete financial review of the selected subcontractors prior to contract awards. + Act as the main point of contact for all contract communication with the subcontractors. + Coordinate meetings with the subcontractors as required. + Coordinate subcontract deliverables of other functions (e.g. Construction, Project Controls, Finance, etc.) + Meet with project team on site and provide commercial updates to the project team (Project Controls and Finance). + Obtain the assistance of the appropriate Legal department, as required. + Transmit documents across to the client as required. + Asist with preparing reports with the Contract Manager. + Set and measure vendors’ KPI’s and performance management (using score cards). + Conduct quality control on all documents that are delivered to the client. + Prepare finalized packages for management signature prior to transmittal. + Update change order and commercial action log. + Provide updates reflecting contract changes and commercial correspondence to support weekly and monthly project report. + Assist in documenting and tracking all changes to commercial document templates and circulate to affected parties. **Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree or an educational background in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Law, Communications, Paralegal, or Engineering, is required. + Career progression from quantity surveyor to senior/lead contract administrator would be an advantage. + Basic knowledge of contract administration procedures. + Experience in drafting and administering contracts. + Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products with advanced Word skills. + Experience with SAP is considered an asset. + Display sound judgement and leadership skills. + Good interpersonal and analytical skills. + Comfortable with 10-15% travel to other job sites or office locations. + Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment. + Good planning and time management skills. \#LI-IS1 **Other Requirements:** • Regular, reliable attendance • Work productively and meet deadlines timely • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary _We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off._ _We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate._ Company: Kiewit