Contract Administrator Services

Job Opportunity: Contract Administrator Services
Location: Grandpuits (77), France
Project: transforming refinery site into a zero-oil platform
Duration: 1 year, renewable
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role:
This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth execution of construction contracts and involves a variety of administrative and negotiation tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and issue kick-off Minutes of Meeting (MoM) with Construction Contractors.
• Manage the administration of Construction Contracts, including filing correspondence and preparing responses.
• Analyze and validate documents provided by Construction Contractors for Variation Requests/Proposals.
• Negotiate compensation requests and settle claims with Construction Contractors.
• Prepare amendments/variations to Construction Contracts for approval.
• Update the Variations Log weekly for all Construction Contractors.
• Prepare Notices of Default for misperformance or non-performance.
• Notify Construction Contractors of Liquidated Damages (LDs) as instructed.
• Review pro-forma invoices and facilitate their issuance upon milestone achievements.
• Update the invoices Log weekly for all Construction Contractors.
• Prepare MoMs for various meetings and attend project execution meetings.
• Ensure administrative and financial closure of Construction Contracts upon Provisional Acceptance.
• Store contract administration documents in the project SharePoint.

Education/Training:

• Preferably an engineering degree with extensive experience in contract administration (more than 5 years).
• Fluent in French and English (verbal and written).

Knowledge/Experience:

• Solid experience in a similar role within a SITE construction, especially in an international context.
• Familiarity with Construction Contracts (Civil Works, Mechanical, E&I) and ability to interpret them correctly.
• Proven experience in negotiating variations and claims with Construction Contractors.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within a project team.
• Self-confident, strong interpersonal skills, good sense of priorities, adaptable, organized, and rigorous.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple subjects efficiently.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.