Contract Services Administrator

Loading Back to search results Apply By: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 11:59 pm EDT Contract Services Administrator Job ID: 249905 Posting status: Open Organization: Ministry of Transportation Division: Transportation Infrastructure Management Division City: Barrie, Winona Position(s) language: English Job term: 3 Permanent Job code: 6A011 - Technical06 Salary: $86,379.00 - $127,288.00 Per year Are you a detail-driven professional with a passion for highway and bridge construction? Join the Ministry of Transportation's Central Region Construction Management Office as a Contract Services Administrator and play a key role in delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects. In this role, you will provide technical expertise, contract administration oversight, and leadership throughout the construction lifecycle—from pre-construction planning to project completion and warranty administration. Please note that there are three permanent positions available and the successful candidates may work out of one of the following available office locations: 1200 S Service Road, Winona; or 301 Byrne Drive, Barrie About the job As a Contract Services Administrator, you will: review and oversee contract drawings and documents during the pre-engineering phase; prepare and evaluate requests for quotes and proposals for the consultant procurement process; provide advice on interpretation of special provisions, issues, safety, environment and quality; oversee, review and assess contractors' and consultants' performance; lead the administration of multiple concurrent highway and bridge construction contracts of varying complexity; identify, assess and resolve complex construction, contract administration, quality, safety and stakeholder issues; provide technical supervision for on-site administration of a construction project; monitor project expenditures, forecasts, change orders and payments on multi-million-dollar transportation infrastructure projects; ensure accurate payments, financial forecasts and appropriate documentation for claims settlement negotiations; and provide supervision, direction, training and technical advice to all staff for on-site administration activities of a construction project. NOTE: The successful candidates will be expected to perform inspections and work around water, at heights, and within enclosures, and traverse rough grounds under various environmental and working conditions. You will be required to travel regularly throughout the Central region to support project delivery and attend project meetings, site inspections and stakeholder engagements and these places are not accessible by public transit. In addition, you may be required to work the occasional shifts and overtime. What you bring to the team Mandatory requirements The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G driver's licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired. Highway Engineering Knowledge You have knowledge of highway engineering standards, specifications, mathematics, construction practices and contract management You have knowledge of engineering principles to manage construction projects of all levels of complexity You have the ability to operate computers and associated software You have the ability to interpret and apply related policies, acts and regulations (i.e. Construction Act, Highway Traffic Act, and Environmental Assessment Act) to manage construction projects You have experience interpreting and administering construction contracts, assessing entitlement, managing contractual risks, and resolving claims and disputes. Project Management and Analytical Skills You have the ability to effectively manage and supervise multiple concurrent projects You have analytical and problem-solving skills to assess engineering and construction issues having financial impacts and political sensiti…

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