Contract Administrator
Summary
| Title: | Contract Administrator |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1005 |
| Location: | Franklin, PA |
| Department: | Administrative |
Description
Job purpose
Support construction projects by coordinating documentation, compliance, and administrative processes from pre-construction through closeout. Work closely with Project Managers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant project execution.
Duties and responsibilities
- Participate in daily safety huddles and support company safety practices.
- Prepare and manage pre-construction and project documentation.
- Coordinate submittals, material certifications, and approvals through DOT systems (e.g., ECMS) and other owner-required platforms.
- Administer subcontractor documentation, onboarding, and compliance requirements.
- Process invoices, purchase orders, force accounts, and payment-related documentation.
- Prepare and submit EEO/DBE and other required compliance reports.
- Review and track certified payrolls and labor compliance documentation.
- Set up and manage DOT field offices and support project site administrative needs.
- Manage project records, correspondence, and documentation in company and owner systems.
- Maintain project tracking logs, spreadsheets, and equipment records.
- Provide administrative support to project teams, including scheduling and coordination.
- Work extended or non-traditional hours as needed to support project demands.
- Exercise proper care and maintenance of company equipment.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with peers and customers
- Exceptional time management to meet deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure with accurate results
- Understanding of EEO reporting requirements
- Valid driver's license for the state in which you reside.
Experience
- Minimum two years of administrative duties in the heavy/highway construction industry preferred.
Education
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- Associate's degree in business or related field preferred.
Physical requirements
- Constant (67‑100%) ‑ Talk and hear in conversations with customers directly or on the telephone.
- Constant (67‑100%) ‑ Sit for sustained periods of time.
- Constant (67‑100%) ‑ See and read PC screens,
- Constant (67‑100%) ‑ Use fingers/hands to type and file.
- Constant (67‑100%) ‑ Use basic office equipment such as phones, computers, file cabinets, copier, etc.
- Frequently (34‑66%) ‑ Bend, stoop, kneel to file.
- Occasionally (0‑33%) ‑ Lift and/or transport items weighing less than 25 pounds from one location to another.
- Occasionally (0‑33%) ‑ Operate and sit in vehicle for sustained periods of time.
- Occasionally (0‑33%) ‑ Walk and work on uneven terrain.
- Occasionally (0‑33%) ‑ Work in a field environment with exposure to adverse weather conditions, noise, dust, extreme temperatures.
- Occasionally (0‑33%) ‑ Wear personal protective equipment.
- Occasionally (0‑33%) ‑ Stand for long periods of time.
