Contract Administrator - Municipal Wastewater

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AECOM is seeking a full-time Contract Administrator to work at one of our municipal wastewater infrastructure construction project sites (wastewater treatment plant in Toronto/East End)

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with Project Manager, Design Team, Client and Construction Contractor in expediting solutions to technical field problems 
• Review construction submittals
• Monitor conformance to quality, performance, specifications, and/or code requirements
• Coordinate inspections, provide regular updates to project team and the Client, review and prepare contractor payment applications, and respond to RFI’s.
• Issue RFQs, Change Orders, Change Directives, Site Instructions
• Participate in the negotiation of change orders specific to design changes
• Participate in the resolution of delay and other claims by the contractor
• Participate in and document all construction meetings onsite (progress meeting, commissioning meeting, etc.)
• Participate/coordinate in testing and commissioning activities
• Function as AECOM’s Onsite Safety Officer

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field + 4 years of experience in a field role on municipal water or wastewater infrastructure projects
• Contract administration experience
• Registered P.Eng. in Ontario or eligible within 12 months.
• Driving license and access to own vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in a field role on municipal water or wastewater infrastructure projects and experience providing contract administration and/or site inspection 8
• Understanding of construction project sequencing (e.g., mobilization, shop drawing reviews, construction, start-up and commissioning, project closeout, etc.)
• Able to read and interpret engineering construction drawings and specifications
• Ability to work in teams, respond to changing demands, be decisive under pressure, and can remain calm when interfacing with internal and external personnel
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills 
• Supervised construction related to vertical infrastructure (i.e., concrete structures, buildings, process equipment, HVAC and plumbing, electrical works, I&C works).
• Process equipment commissioning experience
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes and regulations

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.
   

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.