Contract Administrator III (Construction)

Location: Tampa, FL, Midtown Office; hybrid schedule with 4 days onsite and 1 day remote

Pay rate: $40–$45 per hour

Company

hirify.global provides staffing support for professional roles.

What you will do

• Manage the full lifecycle of engineering, construction, and engineered equipment contracts.
• Develop procurement strategies, contracting plans, bid packages, contract documents, commercial terms, and general conditions.
• Review technical specifications and scopes of work for contractual completeness.
• Lead supplier and contractor negotiations, commercial evaluations, award recommendations, and final agreement execution.
• Administer contracts during project execution, including change orders, claims, dispute resolution, invoice review, compliance, and closeout.
• Partner with project management, Legal, Risk Management, and Engineering teams while improving procurement processes and guiding internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in contract administration, procurement, construction or engineering contracts, project engineering, project management, or quantity surveying.
• Experience negotiating and administering high-value engineering or construction contracts.
• Strong understanding of contractual risk management, negotiation, and communication.
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work onsite in Tampa four days per week.

Nice to have

• ERP or SAP experience.
• Contract Lifecycle Management system experience.
• SMART by GEP experience.
• Utility or energy industry experience.
• Knowledge of procurement regulations and compliance requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work supports electric generation, transmission, distribution, and natural gas infrastructure projects.
• Collaboration with project management, legal, risk management, engineering, suppliers, and contractors.
• Opportunity to participate in Supplier Diversity initiatives.
• Involvement in continuous improvement of procurement processes.