About the job
The Senior Contract Administrator leads contract management before and after award at CNL's Chalk River Laboratories, acting as the main commercial link between CNL and its contractors and suppliers on large projects, including construction work. The role puts weight on compliance, change control and performance reporting.
The job is hybrid, mixing remote work with time on site at Chalk River, and runs on a 37.5 hour week of five 7.5 hour days. Deadlines can mean longer hours, and site walkdowns may call for PPE in dusty or hot areas. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status, which needs 3 to 5 years of history that can be checked in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand.
What you’ll do
- Serve as the single point of contact for commercial and contract matters
- Interpret contract terms in daily dealings and settle minor disputes
- Run kick-off and supplier progress meetings
- Manage contract change control from identification through approval and funding
- Check invoices against the contract and follow up on supplier payments
- Report on contract cost, schedule, quality and technical performance
- Log deliverables, decisions and supplier documents under document control rules
- Lead lessons learned sessions and help improve contract administration processes
What we’re looking for
- Post-secondary education in business, law, accounting, finance, supply chain, engineering or contract administration
- At least 10 years of relevant experience, including projects or construction
- A supply chain designation such as CSCL, or enrolment in one, is an asset
- Solid knowledge of contract law, procurement and complex contract management
- Strong negotiation, claims and dispute resolution skills
- Able to read scopes of work, drawings and technical specifications
- Nuclear or highly regulated industry experience is an asset
- Eligible for Reliability Status security clearance
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Professional & technical
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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