Contract Administrator

Our Client may require the services of a Contract Administrator to support the Transmission Program Management team in executing multiple high voltage transmission projects. The Contract Administrator is responsible for creating and assisting with managing legal contracts, including assuring that all parties to the contract fulfill their obligations. This would be in support Page 9 Schedule “A” of a team of Project Managers as they deliver projects from inception through to close out. The Contract Administrator duties include:  Ensuring alignment with the Contract Execution and Spending Authority Policy (CESAP) and all applicable trade agreements for contract execution and purchase order and noncompetitive procurement singing authority;  Development of contracts or master service agreements from standard form contracts to fit project needs, dependent on goods or services required;  Engagement with vendors, consultants or contractors for quotes, estimate or proposals;  Support in negotiation of claims, variations, changes and disputes with contractors in collaboration with Project Management, Legal Department and others as required;  Ensure communication of changes to contracts to all key stakeholders;  Facilitates contract life cycle management from planning to execution, performance and feedback;  Working with procurement lead, project manager and project engineer to setup and issue Purchase Orders;  Creating purchase requisitions and overseeing the approval process and timelines;  Interface with the project team, internal departments and external vendors on matters such as cost, performance, progress assessment, payments, reporting, tends, and change orders;   Report contract(s) performance on a regular basis; and  Receiving goods in Oracle.