Procurement & Contracting Specialist - British - Vancouver, Canada - Bedrock-Service

Description

Bedrock-Service is a well-respected project services firm. The employee-owned company operates through a network of offices supporting projects around the world. Bedrock-Service offers project delivery services in a variety of markets including transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, building and mining.


Location:

This specific role is virtual and remote, although travel to the client office and site in British Columbia, Canada may be required


Position Overview:

The Contract Administrator will evaluate, negotiate, and develop contracts on behalf of our clients for construction services, products, and other contractual obligations.

The duties include drafting and editing contracts; ensuring the accuracy, efficiency, and relevance of all contracts; and working with all parties to ensure understanding and compliance with contracts.

A Contract Administrator is responsible for establishing reliable relationships between our clients and contractors through vetted and audited contracts.


Key Result Areas:

• Leading contract negotiations and terms agreements and working with parties to address concerns and resolve disputes
• Developing conditions for bids, proposals, and contracts
• Ensuring contracts and other documents comply with relevant regulations, laws, and industry standards
• Monitoring a project s budget, expenses, payment terms, and other financial obligations
• Managing the bidding process between contractors and suppliers to secure the best offers
• Coordinating contractual issues with a company s procurement and legal teams
• Ensuring contracts are reviewed and renewed before expiry dates
• Maintaining records and filing systems for future reference on existing and new contracts, bids, and proposals
• Managing directly, and in certain circumstances liaise with others in the management of and engagement with a set of stakeholders, ensure project timescales are met
• Undertaking compliance checks against contracts
• Working to achieve value for money at each stage of the contract
• Producing and working against contract management plans for each agreement
• Managing contract exit and closeout
• Monitoring contract performance and administer service credits and warranty payments where applicable
• Analyzing on a range of commercial and technical information
• Developing of reports and presentations to update key stakeholder groups

Qualifications:

• 5 to 10 years of experience in contract administration, preferably large heavy infrastructure, or natural resource projects.
• Mining and or heavy industrial or civil construction preferred.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills; Experience in Contract Development; familiarity with standard terms and conditions, e.g. INCOTERMS and UCC.
• Working knowledge of the industry and market conditions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills, attention to detail and the ability to learn quickly.
• Superior ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline driven, fastpaced environment; with both a sense of both urgency and thoroughness.
• Willingness to travel.
• Professional, positive, and energetic attitude; excellent interpersonal communication skills: ability to relate well to contacts inside and outside the organization.
• Proven ability to build rapport easily and foster productive business relationships.