Introduction

Senior Contracts Administrator

Saskatoon, SK

FIFO

What are you going to do 

Responsibilities

  • Administer and manage a portfolio of complex, high-value contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Interpret and apply contract terms and conditions while ensuring compliance with project requirements and commercial objectives.
  • Manage contractual notices, correspondence, change orders, amendments, claims, and dispute resolution activities.
  • Review and evaluate contractor requests for change, commercial adjustments, schedule impacts, and contractual entitlements.
  • Support the development and negotiation of commercial solutions to contractual issues.
  • Monitor contractor performance, costs, commitments, deliverables, and contractual obligations.
  • Identify contractual and commercial risks and support the development of appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Maintain accurate contract documentation, registers, correspondence, records, and reporting.
  • Participate in contractor meetings and represent the owner's commercial interests throughout project execution.
  • Support contract closeout activities, including final account reconciliation, documentation turnover, and lessons learned.
  • Provide contractual and commercial guidance to project teams regarding rights, obligations, risks, and contract strategy.
  • Collaborate closely with procurement, project controls, legal, engineering, construction, and project management teams.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with contractors and key project stakeholders.

Essential skills and knowledge 

Requirements

  • Minimum 10+ years of contracts administration or contract management experience within major capital project environments.
  • Experience across a diverse portfolio of projects, ideally including a combination of mining, oil & gas, infrastructure, energy, or heavy industrial construction.
  • Demonstrated experience administering complex, high-value contracts across different scopes and stages of project execution.
  • Experience with a variety of contracting arrangements involving EPC/EPCM, construction, engineering services, equipment supply, procurement, heavy civil, earthworks, mechanical, electrical, and specialized contractor services.
  • Strong understanding of contract change management, claims administration, commercial risk, and contractual governance.
  • Experience evaluating contractor change requests, commercial adjustments, schedule impacts, and contractual entitlement.
  • Strong understanding of different contracting strategies, commercial models, and risk allocation.
  • Experience working with EPC/EPCM contractors, construction contractors, suppliers, consultants, and specialized subcontractors.
  • Strong commercial judgment and the ability to interpret complex contractual requirements and provide practical guidance to project teams.

What we offer

What We Offer

Why work with Brunel? We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities from over 100 offices globally in 42 countries. Advancing your career takes time and effort - let us match you to your ideal position.

About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That's what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 50 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing - anywhere in the world.

Closing: 02 February 2027

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Do you have questions?

Vacancy reference: CR-307766

JZ

Corporate recruiter

Justin Zelnicker

+1 403 539 5009

Contact

 

Application process

First Contact

We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days.

Scheduling an Interview

After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview.

Phone/ Qualification Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.

Meeting in Real Life

After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth  interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.

Application for the Position

Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.

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