Contract Administrator

Our client, specialized in Energy sector, is looking for a Contract Administrator.

Duration: 1 year renewable

Location:
Seine et Marne (Greater Paris Metropolitan)

Starting:
asap

Main tasks :
During the project execution on site, the Contract Administrator will be responsible for the performance of the following tasks (list not exhaustive):

• Preparation and issuance of kick-off Minutes of Meeting (MoM) with Construction Contractors
• Manage the administration of the Construction Contracts, supervise the filing of the various

Construction Contracts correspondence, prepare answers to any Construction Contractor's
correspondence as requested by Contract Manager / Project Manager

• Analyze and check the contractual validity of all the justifying documents provided by the

Constructions Contractors with their Variation Requests/Variation Proposals, for any extra
works or claims,

• Negotiate Construction Contractors'requests for compensation of extra costs presumably

suffered by Construction Contractors, prepare claims defense strategies & related documents
and settle the claims,

• Prepare the amendments/Variations to the Construction Contracts for Contract Manager /

Project Manager's approval,

• Preparation and update on a weekly basis of the Variations Log for all Construction Contractors
• Prepare any Notices of Default (Letters) for misperformance or non-performance of the works

by Construction Contractors for approval by Contract Manager / Project Manager,

• Notify the Construction Contractors of the application of the Liquidated Damages (LDs), when

instructed by the project management

• Review the pro-forma invoices and allow their formal issuance to COMPANY accounting

department when the Construction Contractors have successfully achieved their contractual
payment milestones

• Preparation and update on a weekly basis of the invoices Log for all Construction Contractors
• Prepare MoMs for the various meetings under the scope of responsibilities of Contract

Administrator and attend other project execution meetings

• Administrative and financial closure of the Construction Contracts when the Provisional

Acceptance of the works is achieved

• Store the Contract administration documents in the specific and dedicated area of the project

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Required:

• Solid and confirmed experience on a similar role in a SITE construction, within an international

context

• Familiar with Construction Contracts (Civil Works, Mechanical, E&I, etc...) and able to

interprate them correctly

• Proven and extensive experience in negotiating variations and claims with Construction

Contractors

• Familiar with project team work and high skills in communication (verbally and in writing)
• Self-confident, strong interpersonal skills, good sense of priorities, adaptable, organized and

rigourous, able to work independently and manage efficiently various subjects in parallel

• Preferrably engineering degree + extensive experience in contract administration (more than 5

years)

• Fluent in French and English (verbally and in writing)

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.

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