Contracts Administrator

We are Looking for an experiences Contracts Administrator, based in the Newcastle area. Working for a globally leading EPC, outside IR35.

As Contracts Administrators your responsibilities will include:

• Management of FEED contracting activities and Contracts team through FEED Phase and progression into EPC phase (and future Contracts Management of EPC Phase)

• Development of Contract RFPs to support FEED Phase and award of schedule critical packages

• Support with development of Project Estimate and Schedule during FEED Phase

• Development and management of Manpower Plans for Contract administration during FEED and EPC Phases

• Maintains a working knowledge of the Company Contract Management Standards, programs and goals by planning and ensuring compliance with company Contract Management practices and procedures with Contracts team, both in Home Office and at Site

• Develop Client relationships through superior execution

• Prepare, maintain, retrieve, and communicate records, reports, or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Contract Management requirements

• Manage the Pre-Qualification process of subcontractors; monitor and track subcontractors compliance to HSE, Quality and Finance procedures currently in place

• Prepare bid evaluations and award recommendations

• Review and execute procedurally correct contracts

• Negotiate contract terms and conditions, coordinate of technical scopes of work including interface with all project disciplines (project controls, legal services, project management, construction, engineering, finance/accounting, and client)

• Lead internal Request for Proposal (RFP) and RFP explanation meetings, contract pre-award meetings, final negotiations, and drafting/finalization of contract documents

• Analyze commercial sections of proposals and coordination of technical proposal evaluations.

• Develop final proposal evaluations and prepare contract recommendations, and present recommendation to project team and/or client

• Perform contract management post-award activities through evaluating and status contractors productivity, schedule adherence, contract change management, invoicing and claims avoidance

• Perform closeout of contracts, finalize outstanding contract issues, issue of final modifications, invoices and coordinate completion of contractor performance evaluations

Qualification

• Relevant qualifications preferred but not mandatory

• Relevant experience is required.