Assistant Contract Administrator

Assistant Contract Administrator

Morrison Hershfield is now Stantec.

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Here at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, we are committed to providing flexible work arrangements, to assist employees in fulfilling their multiple responsibilities at work, at home and in the community. Flexible work arrangements provide additional options for work schedules and locations. As we focus on project delivery, clients and staff, we have several working options available for working at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec.

Morrison Hershfield,





now Stantec's Transportation Division provides planning, design and construction administration services for roadway, highway, transit / rail, bridge and related projects. We are currently seeking a Contract Administrator to complement our transportation team in Ottawa to play a lead role in the delivery of environmental assessment and functional / preliminary and detail design assignments primarily for public sector clients. Due to expanding business opportunities in Ontario and elsewhere within the company, this position offers growth in the areas of technical / professional development and project management.

Responsibilities:

The Assistant Construction Administrator shall work on all aspects of administering a construction contract, including but not limited to:

- Assists with monitoring and calculation of production rates

- Assists with monitoring compliance with and administering terms of operational constraints of the contract







- Assist with monitoring of compliance to commitments of and administering construction contract provisions regarding the Contractor's Quality Control Performance Measures

- Checks and inspects construction activities and operations, and work to ensure compliance with the contract documents, drawings, and specifications

- Conducts site surveys, confirming scope of work, obtaining relevant information, equipment and materials and maintains quality and payment records in a daily diary for the work completed

- Compiles field / test data in a report form

- Liaise / coordinate with service providers for specialized inspections and / or testing to ensure the tasks are completed in accordance with the terms or reference, specifications or agreement

- Attend site meetings as required

- Obtain video / photographic records as required

- Record,





review and address contractor questions and clarifications by reporting to the Contract Administrator for resolution if not already provided to the contractor

- Attend site meetings and reconnaissance on site

- Able to hand multiple priorities without losing focus

Qualifications:

- A Post Secondary degree or diploma in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology / Technician

- Minimum 4 years' experience in engineering/construction working on transportation structures projects

- Either registration as a Professional Engineer or Engineer-in-Training with PEO as a Technician or Technologist with O.A.C.E.T.T.

- Designation as determined by OACETT as a Road Construction Senior Inspector (rcsi) or Road Construction Contract Administration (rcca) is an asset

- Prior experience working on MTO or City of Ottawa projects is an asset







- Able to work on weekends and nights, as required

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to work well in a team environment

- Proficiency with MS Office

- A valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle

- Detail oriented

Job Type:

Regular

Job Profile: For internal use

Transportation Contract Administrator II

Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec is committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce, with recruitment free of discrimination, ensuring all candidates are given a fair opportunity for employment. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

Attention Staffing & Recruitment Agencies: Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec,





will not pay fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring of a candidate unless a written service agreement has been established between a duly authorized representative of our Corporate Human Resources department and the recruitment/placement firm. In addition, in order to qualify for recruitment fees, all candidate resumes must be submitted to Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, through our Corporate Human Resources department. Resumes and profiles sent to our managers without the express agreement of our Corporate Human Resources department will not be eligible for a fee.

▶️ Assistant Contract Administrator
🖊️ Morrison Hershfield
📍 Ottawa