Company:
Rio Tinto

Senior Contract Administrator

Description:

This role has responsibility to provide support to team in instilling Project Governance Procedures, and Owner's Team Procurement Procedures as well as overseeing the EPCM Procurement Team in their application of adequate Procurement Procedures and manpower as well as reviewing that the EPCM have properly preparing contracts and variation agreements, managing suppliers during contract negotiation, and implementing and managing contracts for BU's over time.


Accountabilities:

• Review and assist in the creation and collating of contracts, scopes of work, etc.
• Consult with Sourcing Specialists and Analysts as well as legal representatives regarding contracts, scopes of work, tender documents, etc.
• Assist in contract language and fall back positions creation.
• Increase contracts language competencies of Sourcing Specialists and Analysts through training and consultation.
• Review and participate in Claims and dispute negotiations.
• Guide EPCM procurement through applicable contract execution processes and requirements.
• Work on problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth contract organization and language knowledge.
• Escalate legal issues to RTA Legal when necessary.
• Seek out appropriate help from RTA Legal in obtaining problem resolutions.
• Assist in process improvement.
• Act independently and proactively to recommend methods and procedures for improvement opportunities.


Key Relationships:

• This role requires frequent interaction with co-workers within Rio Tinto Project Procurement and the RTA Major Project Support & Execution Departments.
• This role requires interaction with RTA Legal.
• This role requires interaction with Rio Tinto Group Risk Management.
• This position has direct financial impacts to RTA and the RTA Major Project Execution Project Directors and the wider RTPP Group.
• The Senior Contract Administrator must have the ability to negotiate and write sound contracts that add value to the individual Projects and RTPP.
• Additionally, this Position will have a role in the training and development of RTPP Team members.
• P.Eng in Civil or Mechanical Engineering is preferred and at minimum a Bachelors Degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Major Construction Project Experience.
• Claims management experience.
• Dispute Resolution and arbitration experience.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating Contract Terms and Conditions and their amendment.
• Experience with drafting or reviewing scopes of work
• Contract management experience.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good document and contract drafting skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, decision making and time management skills.
• May require frequent travel. Some travel may be for extended periods of time.