CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (J.O.)

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Job Summary: Ferrovial Construction seeks a Contract Administrator for underground works, responsible for comprehensive contract management, ensuring compliance, economic control, and protecting project margins. Key Highlights: 1. Lead claims and EOT with technical, documentary, and planning support. 2. Manage back-to-back subcontracts, including scope, measurement, and payments. 3. Ensure comprehensive contract management for compliance and economic control. **Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity** ====================================================== Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At **Ferrovial** , we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy. **Ferrovial Construction** is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track\-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high\-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair. **Why Ferrovial?** * **Global presence, local impact** : Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference. * **Collaborative excellence** : Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued. * **Inclusive Culture:** Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation. * **Career growth** : Benefit from global and cross\-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth. * **Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing** : Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health. * **Productivity tools** : Utilize cutting\-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency. **Job Description:** ==================== **Contract Administrator \| Underground Works** ------------------------------------------------------ ### **Purpose of the Role** * Comprehensively administer the **project contract** (client agreement and annexes), ensuring **contractual and economic compliance**, through management of **changes/variations**, **claims**, **EOT**, **progress payments/payment certificates**, and **documentary record-keeping**, safeguarding **margin, cash flow, schedule**, and the client relationship. ### **Main Responsibilities** * Administer the main contract: terms and conditions, specifications, annexes, precedence rules, and compliance. * Implement **Change Management**: identify, notify, value, negotiate, and formalize changes. * Lead **claims** and **EOT** with technical, documentary, and planning (critical path) support. * Validate **progress payments/payment certificates**: progress, measurements, pricing, price adjustments, and QA/QC supporting documentation. * Manage **back-to-back subcontracts**: scope, measurement, guarantees, insurance, penalties, changes, and payments. * Document governance and correspondence: operation of **DMS**, traceability, and audit/dispute support. * Executive reporting: dashboard for changes, risks, forecast, cash flow, and contractual exposure. ### **Key Stakeholders** * Project Manager, Production/Technical Office, **Planning**, **Cost Control**, Procurement/Subcontracts, QA/QC, HSE, Administration & Finance, and Client. **Mandatory Requirements** -------------------------- * **Education:** Civil Engineering degree or Civil Construction Technician qualification. * **Experience:** **15+ years** of professional experience. * Must have served as **Contract Administrator** (or equivalent role) in **at least 3 contracts** for **tunnels/underground civil works** of similar nature. **Desirable / Valued Requirements** ------------------------------------ * Experience in complex infrastructure (metro/urban tunnels/underground mining/EPC/concessions). * High documentary rigor, audit readiness, and client negotiation capability. * Certification/diploma in Contract Administration / FIDIC / Claims; ISO 9001\-14001\-45001\. **Tools (Expected/Valued)** -------------------------------------- * **Advanced Excel/Word/PowerPoint** . * **Primavera P6** (or equivalent), **SAP**, **Power BI**, **Workday** . * **DMS** (Aconex/SharePoint/OpenText) and BIM viewers (desirable). **Seize the challenge. Move the world together!** Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here! Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all job applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “ Protected Class ” ), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws. **\#WeAreFerrovial**