Contract Administrator / Commercial Contracts Specialist – Energy & Natural Resource

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend our award-winning Controls & Performance team are focused on driving innovation, enhancing our client’s integrated controls capability, improving performance, and delivering better programme outcomes. We have a growing national team of over 600 Controls & Performance professionals. The breadth and scale of our team provides great opportunities to reach back and draw upon a vast pool of experience to enhance your knowledge and career. Our strong capability, discipline communities and varied client base, provides a great opportunity to drive your career, supported by our career pathways. 

Please find out more about us at: https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/en/about-us/our-purpose-and-values/   

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Contract Administrator to join our growing commercial team in London / South East. This role will support successful project delivery through effective post-contract administration, ensuring contractual compliance, risk management, and optimal commercial outcomes, and requires a proactive, commercially aware individual who can operate confidently in a fast-paced environment both independently and collaboratively.

A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to:

• Take ownership of contract administration activities across the post-award lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and internal governance.
• Support project and commercial teams in managing contractual documentation, correspondence and contract records.
• Administer change management processes, including evaluation of variations, compensation events and contractual amendments.
• Assist with the assessment and management of claims and disputes, ensuring positions are aligned with contractual entitlements.
• Monitor contract performance against key indicators, including cost, programme and compliance metrics.
• Identify, manage and escalate commercial risks, issues and non-compliances during contract execution.
• Attend and support contract kick-off, progress and close-out meetings, including preparation of meeting minutes and actions.
• Ensure contractors meet contractual obligations, including submission of required documentation and deliverables.
• Maintain accurate and auditable contract records, ensuring traceability of all key communications and decisions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including project management, procurement, legal and finance teams to support successful project delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and supporting development of best practice.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Law, Engineering, Business or a related discipline
• Familiarity with standard forms of contract such as NEC3/NEC4, FIDIC or JCT
• Demonstrable experience in post-contract administration within infrastructure, energy or major capital projects
• Proven ability to manage contract changes, variations and claims processes
• Strong understanding of contract management principles and lifecycle
• Ability to interpret contract terms and provide clear commercial input
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in document control and reporting
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work independently and integrate quickly into an established team
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving capability
• Competence in standard digital tools and systems

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Full time, permanent
• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
• Pension contribution
• Car Allowance
• 25 days Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
• Career development opportunities both in UK and globally
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.