Senior Contracts Administrator
Fluor is one of Canada's top employers and is recognized globally as a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, and Maintenance industry. Our focus on innovation and providing cost-effective technology-based solutions is second to none. As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us fulfill our purpose to Build a Better World.
Fluor team members are at the heart of our success in executing projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. If you value teamwork, empowerment in your career, and are eager to champion innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients, this opportunity just may be for you!
Job Description
- Development of project specific contract templates.
- Development of Project Contracting Strategies in collaboration with the Project Team.
- Support Contracts Manager with Managing and Mentoring junior members of the Contracts Team
- Knowledgeable on all aspects of construction contracts formation, including assisting in initiating and developing individual contracting strategies, pre-qualification of bidders and development of bidder lists, development of contract RFP documents.
- Lead all bid cycle activities, including chairing RFP explanation meetings and bid clarification meetings, manage all responses to bidder queries, develop commercial bid evaluations and coordinate technical evaluations with engineering.
- Lead negotiations with bidders
- Develop proposal evaluations and award recommendations, submit award recommendations to project team and/or client, develop final contract.
- Perform contract management post-award activities including monitoring Subcontractor performance and progress against critical path and contractor schedules; evaluate and coordinate approval of contractor progress payment applications.
- Monitor contract compliance, review of schedule adherence, lead all contract change management activities (site instructions, drawing transmittals) with a strong focus on negotiating good value on any changes, claims avoidance.
- Investigate and resolve invoicing issues and close-out of subcontracts.
- Ensure that contract administration files are maintained in a clear auditable manner.
Basic Job Requirements
- Minimum fifteen plus (10+) years of prior contracts management experience in an EPC/EPCM, mining, or heavy industry environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business law or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
- Interface with all levels of the Fluor project team (Engineering, Construction, Contracts, etc) and clients.
- Be proactive with contractors to ensure contract compliance, generation of progress, daily, weekly and other status reports.
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Solid communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
- Willing to travel as required to project sites.
- Familiarity or knowledge of the Canadian Bidding Law is strongly preferred.
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify risk and develop mitigation strategies
Other Job Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Fluor Canada rewards hard work, knowledge, and commitment. Fluor offers competitive employee compensation packages, comprehensive benefit programs including Health, Dental and Vision Care, flexible spending dollars, group registered retirement program, parental top-up, education reimbursement, employee and family assistance programs, and much more. Fluor also offers several employee resource groups that aim to provide opportunities for professional and personal growth, improved wellness, and involvement in the community.
At Fluor, we believe that overall wellness encompasses the four wellness pillars of mental, physical, financial and social. Upon these pillars we are committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive and psychologically safe workplace by creating awareness through knowledge building and communication while focusing on measurable outcomes.
Compressed work schedule: The Fluor Canada offices work a compressed work schedule offering every second Friday off.
The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Fluor uses artificial intelligence (AI) in its hiring process to review applications and identify qualified candidates. More information including contact information is available in our Applicant Notice when creating a profile on our recruiting platform.
Notice to Candidates: As required by some of our clients and projects, to the extent allowed by law, offers may be conditional upon consent and clearance of a satisfactory background check which could include, but is not limited to, a criminal records check, and confirmation of education, professional registration, employment history, and references.
While only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview, be sure to continually check our website for other related positions as they are posted. Are you ready to join us? We are looking forward to hearing from you today!