Senior Contract Administrator, Contract at Fluor Corporation in Vadodara, GJ, IN

Job description

• The purpose of this position is to perform the essential job duties and functions listed below with the overall objective of helping to improve the Corporation’s overall business performance, deliver added value to our shareholders and joint venture partners, reduce leakage, and promote consistent and cost effective solutions across business lines, projects and locations.
• This position performs duties, as assigned, and may support one or more Contract Administrator with typical routine duties. This position assists in the preparation of contract bids documents by participating in project discussions regarding construction philosophy and issues reports, as required.
• Executes awarded contracts by enforcing the terms and conditions of those contracts. Performs contract closeout duties and assists in the award of contract documents. This role is typically responsible for up to fifteen (15) complex and/or noncomplex contracts on a Fluor project.
• This position provides guidance to junior contract administrators on Fluor processes and practices.

Responsibilities

• • Negotiate contract terms and conditions, coordinate 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
• • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• • Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and five (5) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to nine (9) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• • Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• • Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• • Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• • Accredited degree or global equivalent in Business, Construction Management, or Law or equivalent experience required
• • Experience in contract management, subcontract administration, and/or procurement experience supporting engineering and construction projects
• • Experience developing negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation
• • Strong understanding of contracting principles and legal terms and conditions
• • Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM)
• • Experience with administering the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for contractors on heavy industrial construction projects
• • Experience in managing the Contractor pre-qualification process
• • Experience in conducting commercial evaluations, including the questions and answers (Q&A) and clarifications process with bidders
• • Experience in negotiating commercial terms and the final contract price with bidders
• • Excellent communication skills
• • Understand technical terminology and developments
• • Apply technical skills or procedures
• • Some basic knowledge of contract types and terms
• • Understand and implement practices and procedures
• • Generate and consider alternatives
• • Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing and email as well as the intermediate use of spreadsheets and electronic presentations
• • Self-motivated professional
• • Good organizational skills
• • Ability to multi-task and prioritize to achieve project goals

Skills

Preferred

• Excellent communication skills
• Apply technical skills or procedures
• Generate and consider alternatives
• Self-motivated professional
• Good organizational skills