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Contract administrator
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A contract administrator manages assigned project contracts, overseeing deliverables, compliance, variations, claims, and auditability, and supports the contract manager within energy and natural resources projects.
About this role
Contract administrator
Turner & Townsend is a global leading programme management company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnerships makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
We, Energy & Natural Resources, are a truly global sector, partnering with leading energy and natural resources companies worldwide. By supporting our clients’ net zero ambitions, we help deliver successful outcomes on major programs that enhance production efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and increase reliance on renewable energy sources.
We operate across all areas of the energy and natural resources industries, including clean energy, conventional and low carbon energy, transmission, and mining. Our core focus is on clean energy generation and transmission, as well as the commodities and technologies that support a decarbonized future. This includes liquefied natural gas (LNG), carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen, and the metals and minerals essential for developing low carbon technologies.
As an independent entity, we specialize in programme strategy and setup, program management, cost and commercial management, project management, procurement, controls and performance, technology and data, and advisory services.
When our clients evaluate their options and the economic viability of each, their major concerns revolve around securing investment, benefiting communities, and managing delivery within quality, time, and cost parameters. At the heart of these challenges is a deep understanding of commercial viability and program deliverability. Our strategy is based on understanding our clients’ challenges and helping them achieve visibility of cost, schedule, and performance through effective service methodologies, tools and systems.
To understand more of us, please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com.
The Contract Administrator is responsible for management of the assigned contracts during the project execution period and supports Contract Manager and project team.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned contracts for the project.
- Manage and expedite contract deliverables and requirements.
- Monitor performance and compliance with contractual requirements, expedite disciplines where necessary, and highlight potential areas of concern.
- Provide advice on the assessment of variations & claims, delay damages, etc.
- Achieve and maintain total auditability of all commercial and contractual dealings, including clear record-keeping and regular commercial reporting.
- Provide contract feedback during the life of the project.
- Ensure guarantee period management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or MBA in business management, law, construction law, engineering, project management or quantity surveying.
- 5 - 10 years’ experience in contract management including EPC, EPCI, EPCM and subcontract management, within the oil and gas sector, energy sector and infrastructure sector. Over 10 years’ experience can be considered as Senior Contract Administrator.
- Good communication and negotiation skills, ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Proficiency in English is beneficial.
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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