Principal Contract Administrator

Job Description:
Job Description:
In this role you will be responsible for all assigned pre and post-award
contract administration functions. Provides supervision, management and
provide technical legal guidance to Contract Administrators (and support
staff) within the Royal Commission Construction Department. Responsible for
protecting the Royal Commission and Company interests in all contractual
matters and ensuring policies are complied with as well as ensuring legal and
contractual compliance in all contractual matters
Responsibilities:
* Supervises, manages, and provides technical legal guidance to Contract Administrators on daily basis.
* Reviews work of Contract Administrators for correctness and policy, procedural compliance and relevant law
* Plans contract activities, including post-award schedules.
* Recommends new and revised policies and procedures.
* Participates in selection, training and evaluation of personnel
* Advises appropriate Manager on contractual matters and is the principal advisor at the Project level with regard to the strategy for, and the conduct and recording of contract modification/change negotiations, claims avoidance and conflict management.
* Assists in presentations to senior management.
* Performs Contract Administration duties as required and participates in the post-ward evaluation/negotiations
* Serves as Coordinator of the Change Evaluation Committee.
* Serves as Acting Manager, Contracting Section as required.
* Performs other duties as assigned by the Director Construction Department and Construction Project Support Section Manager
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Science, or J.D. in Legal from western recognized university with ten (‎10) years' experience in contract award, negotiation and administration
* Candidate should have FIDIC knowledge and experience
* Candidate must have worked in similar role during the past ‎5 years
* Fluent in English (writing, reading and speaking).
* Must be computer literate and skilled in the use of word processing, spreadsheets and other analytical software tools
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the
workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.