{"id":1388576,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ghd-contract-administrator","title":"Contract Administrator","company":{"id":1821071,"name":"GHD","domain":"ghd.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ghd-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":41,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":38,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Legal","role_family":"Legal","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Whitby, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":80472,"max":120708,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":120708},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-21T19:04:55Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-21","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T22:46:36Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":72,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":72},"description":"Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow\nWho are we looking for?\nDue to continued rapid growth and expansion of the water group in Ontario, we are seeking a Contract Administrator - Linear Infrastructure to be based in the Greater Toronto Area offices with diversified experience in the management of services during construction for municipal linear infrastructure projects (sewers and water systems), including contract administration, site inspection, and the oversight of multiple staff.\nThis role can be based in any of our GTA offices - Toronto, Mississauga, Markham or Whitby.\nThe successful candidate will be responsible for:\nContract Administration of civil municipal infrastructure projects.\nSupervise of a team with multiple site inspectors.\nManage multiple active projects in construction phase including direct communication with clients, contractors, project managers, designers, contract coordinators, site inspectors, and subconsultants on a daily basis.\nExperience in the review, analysis, negotiation, and resolution of construction claims.\nConduct Construability Reviews to support design delivery as required.\nEnsure project deliverables meet or exceed GHD’s internal and external client quality objectives.\nExternal Communications: Help others get the most out of external communications systems by offering support and advice.\nConstruction Management: Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of an area of a construction project. Involves using existing systems and protocols.\nHealth, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.\nWork Scheduling and Allocation: Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.\nLeadership and Direction: Explain the local action plan, to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission, and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.\nPerformance Management: Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.\nOrganizational Capability Building: Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.\nOperational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.\nQuality Assurance: Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.\nWhat you will bring to the team:\nPost-Secondary Education in Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s degree, or Civil Engineering Technology Diploma)\nProfessional Engineer Designation (P.Eng.), or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)\n5+ years post-graduate experience - minimum 2 years as contract administration on water/sewer projects.\nUnderstanding of municipal linear infrastructure construction including reconstruction or rehabilitation of watermains, sewers, roadways, including multiple construction methodologies (open cut, trenchless rehabilitation, tunneling, etc.)\nExperience with progress payments, change orders, leading site meetings, preparation of minutes, recommendation letters and providing guidance to site staff in relation to contracts.\nAbility to effectively communicate construction progress, and proven ability to identify and proactively address issues\nLiaise with other disciplines, professionals, clients and third party as needed.\nStrong communication skills, both oral and written.\nExcellent problem solving, decision making and teamwork skills.\nProven aptitude for estimating construction schedule, quantities and costs.\nExcellent organizational and prioritization skills are a must.\nAbility to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, associates, and clients.\nAbility to effectively multi-task and work in fast paced, high change environment.\nGood initiative and attention to detail.\nStrong skills in conflict resolution.\nProficient with MS Word and Excel. \nThe salary range for this position is $80,472-$120,708. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.\nThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans\nAs a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.\nThis position is for an existing vacancy.\nAs a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. 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