Posted 6 months ago
Contract Administrator
@ Stantec
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Junior/Intermediate Contract Administrator for projects across Canada, with possible US work. The role coordinates contract award and administration for complex, fast-paced energy and construction contracts. Full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Support contracting strategy and the contracting cycle
- Monitor contract progress and ensure compliance
- Prepare and process contract administration deliverables
- Evaluate contractor changes and claims
- Process contract close-out documents
Requirements summary:
- 2 to 10 years of contract administration or procurement experience
- Diploma or degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or Construction Management
- Knowledge of procurement, contracting and change management
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Tuition support, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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- 10160-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L6, CA
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | consultingplanningarchitectureengineeringenvironmentalinterior designlandscapesurveyingand project management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 587 |
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We have a number of projects across Canada that require a Junior/Intermediate Contract Administrator to be part of our award-winning team.
As a Contract Administrator, you will work as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team delivering complex projects in Alberta and across Canada, with potential support for select US projects. You will be responsible for coordinating and administering contract award and subsequent contract administration activities related to complex, fast-paced contracts.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Support the development of contracting strategy and contract execution plans
- Support the contracting cycle, including preparation of RFX packages, clarifications, evaluations, and negotiation support
- Interpret contracts and ensure compliance with contract terms
- Monitor and verify contract progress
- Review schedules and support assessment of delay impacts as they relate to contract performance and change events
- Liaise with clients, project managers, and subconsultants to move construction deliverables forward
- Prepare and process contract administration deliverables, including:
- Technical drawing submittals
- Requests for information
- Change directives, contemplated change notices, and change orders
- Contract amendments
- Progress payment certificates
- Evaluate contractors’ submissions for changes and claims
- Support construction-phase contract administration activities, including coordination of contract changes, progress tracking, and issue resolution
- Process contract close-out documents
- Prepare various reports and other correspondence related to areas of responsibility
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Strong knowledge of procurement and contracting principles, methods, procedures, and practices, including contract administration related to change management, claims, schedule impacts, and delays
- Familiarity with common contract models, including lump sum, unit rate, and reimbursable arrangements, is considered an asset
- Working knowledge of relevant engineering and construction practices within the Energy & Resources sector, as well as pertinent legislation, standards, and scheduling methods
- Experience supporting construction-phase contract administration and working with project teams during execution is considered an asset
- Sound judgment, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess commercial risks and support effective decision-making
- Effective interpersonal, negotiation, presentation, and communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrated organizational, administrative, and decision-making skills required to effectively handle changing priorities and project deadlines
- Ability to coordinate the efforts of others to accomplish objectives
- Good working knowledge of standard business and project tools, including Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems
Education and Experience
- Diploma or degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- Junior: 2–5 years of relevant experience in contract administration, procurement, or project support
- Intermediate: 5–10 years of relevant experience in contract administration within engineering, construction, or Energy & Resources projects
- Experience supporting or administering contracts in an EPC/EPCM environment is considered an asset
- Professional designations such as SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) or equivalent are considered an asset
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
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Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
At Stantec, we know the work we do matters. From decarbonizing mines to modernizing electric grids and building the infrastructure that fuels communities, we’re powering the world. Our clients come to us with their biggest, most complex challenges because that’s where we thrive. And we’re looking for problem solvers, high achievers, and visionaries to help us.
Join us for a chance to grow professionally at one of the world’s top design firms while building our clean energy future.
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