Contract Administrator III (Construction & Engineering)

Location: Tampa, Florida; hybrid schedule with 4 days onsite and 1 day remote

Pay rate: $40–$45 per hour

Company

hirify.global provides staffing and contract professionals for business and technical roles.

What you will do

• Manage the full lifecycle of engineering, construction, and engineered equipment contracts.
• Develop procurement strategies and contracting plans for capital and maintenance projects.
• Prepare bid packages, contract documents, commercial terms, and award recommendations.
• Lead supplier and contractor negotiations and execute final agreements.
• Administer contracts through change orders, claims, invoice review, compliance monitoring, and closeout.
• Partner with project management, legal, risk management, and engineering teams while supporting supplier relationships and procurement process improvements.

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 the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a hybrid schedule requiring 4 days onsite in Tampa and 1 day remote.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Work supporting complex engineering and construction infrastructure projects.
• Collaboration with project management, legal, risk management, engineering, suppliers, and contractors.
• Opportunities to contribute to Supplier Diversity initiatives and continuous procurement improvement.
• Responsibility for providing internal guidance and training on procurement policies and procedures.