Contracts Administrator – Engineering, Construction
Atlas
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per year
About the role
- Oversee the entire contract lifecycle management workflow, from intake, review, redlining, negotiation, execution, amendment, renewal, and closeout
- Maintain an up-to-date and organized contract database, tracking key milestones, deadlines, and contractual obligations
- Partner with the legal department, project managers, and senior leadership to make the contract management process more effective and efficient
- Review, analyze, and redline client, vendor, and subconsultant agreements
- Identify contractual risks related to scope, schedule, payment terms, indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, termination
- Collaborate with the legal department during contract negotiations
- Process and track change orders, amendments, and variations to existing contracts
- Serve as a primary point of contact for PMs regarding contractual matters
- Identify potential risks and participate in risk assessment activities
- Monitor contract compliance and adherence to established Atlas policies
- Maintain comprehensive and organized contract records using the Atlas CLM system (HighQ)
- Participate in process improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Contracts Administrator or in a similar role in the AEC/engineering/construction industry
- Minimum of 3 years of Alternative Delivery project experience
- Bachelors degree in business, legal studies, engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience and deep knowledge of: Contract redlining and negotiation, Prime agreements, flow-downs to subcontractors, and risk mitigation strategies, Insurance, indemnification, and limitation of liability provisions, Public agency or government contracts, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms.
- Strong practical experience with CLM platforms
- Excellent organization, multitasking, time management, and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract lifecycle managementcontract redliningcontract negotiationrisk mitigation strategiesinsurance provisionsindemnification provisionslimitation of liability provisionspublic agency contractschange order processingcontract compliance
Soft Skills
organizationmultitaskingtime managementcommunicationattention to detailcritical thinkingprofessionalism