Job Description

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood currently has an opportunity for a Contracts Administrator (Senior) at our Mining & Minerals office in Saskatchewan,This person will be working at our Construction site located near Rocanville in Saskatchewan. This role reports to the Project SCM Manager and will have you working alongside other team members locally.

Come be your very best YOU at Wood.

Wood is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s longest standing engineering firms with roots dating back to 1907 with a presence in Saskatchewan for over 60 years \xe2\x80\x93 The Saskatoon office is the Potash Centre of Excellence and leaders in uranium, lithium and other base metals with multi-discipline expertise leading sustaining capital and all phases of projects from concept studies up to large scale EPCM projects. Come join the elite Wood team!!

Why Wood - you ask ? It\xe2\x80\x99s an opportunity to:

• Join the Potash Centre of Excellence \xe2\x80\x93 working with, learning from and becoming world-class experts!
• Grow YOUR career with a team that truly cares about your personal development and advancement.
• Work on challenging, innovative and sustainable solutions for potash, lithium, uranium and base metal projects
• Collaborate with our national & global mining teams
• Work on projects abroad \xe2\x80\x93 we offices are in 30 countries worldwide
• Enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes: progressive matching RRSP\xe2\x80\x99s, medical, dental, parental leave, employee / family assistance / mental wellness programs, among many others)

Responsibilities:

• Operate in accordance with appropriate and current corporate execution procedures and Project Specific Procedures.
• Undertake contracts activities under direction in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.
• Monitor and update the Contracts Status Plan.
• Support prequalification activities co-ordinating the input from other disciplines as appropriate and prepare qualification report and list of tenderers form for approval.
• Support the preparation of contract enquiry documentation, including where applicable the expediting of scopes of work, terms and conditions of contract, enquiry documentation and the like.
• Process tender information received in response to enquiries. Participate in and/or direct pre-tender and/or tender evaluation meetings and prepare notes of meeting when required.
• Undertake / monitor the administration of contracts (i.e. processing of payment certificates, price variation summaries etc.) and ensure the satisfactory operation of procedures.
• Manage the complete contract change order process for in or out of scope items.
• Manage, coordinate and administer contracts to ensure cost and schedule compliance.
• Make recommendations to Project SCM Manager with respect to exceptions to the Terms and Conditions.
• Manage claims mitigation activities.
• Understand the different interfaces between disciplines in the administration of contracts.
• Develop and maintain construction progress activities utilizing our Project Management System.
• Identify contract matters which will adversely affect the cost of the program.

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum 8-15 years of contracts administration within EPCM projects; preferably within experience on heavy industrial projects within a construction environment.
• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in engineering, quantity surveying, or a recognized business program.
• Familiarity with the formation of construction contracts including service and consultant agreements/contracts.
• Ability to manage and administer post award construction contracts including change management and claims negotiation
• Familiar with Unit Price, T&M, and Lump Sum contracts.
• Familiar with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and their application when developing/using progress monitoring.
• Advanced computer skills with emphasis on MS Office applications, SharePoint, Electronic Project Management Systems, including data base manipulation.
• Must be legally able to work in Canada at time of application.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement (EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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