Contract Administrator

**Who are we?** We are an employee-owned, award-winning land development consulting firm full of entrepreneurial, energetic, and caring individuals, who collaboratively contribute to the success of Crozier and our clients. Our purpose is to foster an exceptional workplace where talent flourishes, people thrive, and lives transform. We provide services in civil, water resources, transportation, hydrogeological, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering, complemented by landscape architecture, environmental consulting, construction and building science services. With offices in Collingwood, Toronto, Milton, Bradford, and Guelph, Crozier’s growing team of professionals work collaboratively with developers, builders, planners, architects, landowners, and stakeholder groups to advance residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, and recreational resort projects from concept through to construction completion. Supported by a diverse corporate services team, our technical staff is fully equipped to take on a variety of challenges. **Your Impact**: In this role, you lead construction administration tasks for multiple construction projects, ensuring that all necessary documentation is prepared, maintained and submitted, while maintaining the appropriate level of communication with clients and internal project teams. **How you will contribute to the team**: - Lead the site review team, coordinating with Project Managers and Field/Site Inspectors on project progress. - Oversee production of appropriate site documentation, payment certificates, and log books, conforming to each project's specific needs. - Maintain necessary document control and participate in appropriate QA/QC processes. - Chair pre-construction and progress site meetings. - Negotiate construction change orders and claims. - Undertake site reviews as required, ensuring that the work is in conformance with the construction contract and client requirements and maintain site logs. - Prepare and issue tender documents, including managing bid closings, issuing of addenda and recommendations to clients. - Prepare cost estimates for securities, including take-offs and managing a costing database. - Liaise with contractors and municipality engineering employees to ensure construction complies with approved drawings and assist in resolving problems and discrepancies. - Champion safety and maintain a healthy and safe workplace and ensure compliance with all applicable codes and legislation, including occupational health and safety, WHMIS and hazardous substances programs. - Train and mentor field inspectors and Assistant Contract Administrators. - Establish and maintain positive and effective working relations with all members of the project delivery team. **What you bring**: - C.E.T. certification with OACETT or P.Eng. designation with PEO considered an asset. - Minimum ten (10) years’ experience of relevant civil construction inspection and contract administration. - Minimum five (5) years’ experience in land development industry. - Effective interpersonal, organizational, multitasking, and communication skills for interaction and correspondence with clients, colleagues, consultants, and team. - Effective analytical and decision-making skills, with commitment to excellence and high-quality work. - Excellent negotiation skills. - Established working relationship with various municipalities. - Valid "G" driver's license in good standing and access to a reliable vehicle for commute to project locations. - Projects are spread throughout Ontario and occasional overnight travel may be required. **We offer**: **Innovative Benefits**: Customizable health benefits packages including dental care, vision care, prescription coverage, and much more. Crozier offers RRSP matching, an Employee and Family Assistance Program, Parental-Leave Top Up, our unique First-Time Home Buyers’ Assistance Program, paid professional development support and training, annual wellness allowance, and more. **Workplace Flexibility**:Our offices are conveniently located in Collingwood, Toronto, Milton, Bradford, and Guelph, with options to request hybrid or remote arrangements, depending on the role. **Community Involvement**: The foundation of our company was built on giving back to the communities where we live, work, and play. We actively support not-for-profit organizations in our communities, encourage employee involvement, and provide financial support to dozens of organizations each year. **Crozier Social**: With inter-office and company-wide events happening each week, there is always something fun to do at Crozier. We have a cycle of hockey, soccer, volleyball, and baseball teams, a gardening club, and book clubs that meet regularly. We organize special events like wine tastings, golf tournaments, games nights, boat cruises, and more We thank all applicants for your interest in Crozier, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.