Contract Administrator (Región Metropolitana)

Overview We are seeking a highly skilled, strategic, and detail-oriented Contract Administrator with strong expertise in contract management to join our team in Santiago, Chile. The professional will be responsible for safeguarding the organization’s legal, contractual, and commercial interests, ensuring that every contractual obligation, milestone, and risk is managed with precision, timeliness, and full traceability. This role is essential to prevent financial losses, anticipate disputes, ensure contractual compliance, and strengthen the overall health of projects, operating under international standards such as FIDIC, NEC, and EPC/EPCM. Main Activities and Responsibilities
- High-Performance Contract Management
- Administer, draft, and review complex contracts, ensuring legal, technical, and commercial consistency.
- Monitor strict compliance with obligations, milestones, scope, guarantees, bonds, and insurance requirements.
- Establish contract governance criteria aligned with international best practices.
- Contract Risk Prevention and Mitigation
- Identify emerging contractual risks, deviations, or non-compliance, and activate mitigation actions.
- Maintain a robust, accurate, and up-to-date risk matrix.
- Strategic Negotiation and Stakeholder Management
- Participate in negotiations with clients, contractors, and suppliers, securing favorable conditions for the organization.
- Request and manage formal and timely contractual clarifications to avoid misinterpretations.
- Advanced Claim Management
- Lead the identification, documentation, preparation, and support of well-founded claims.
- Manage dispute scenarios and coordinate with legal teams when required.
- Documentation, Traceability, and Compliance
- Maintain a solid, traceable, and well-organized contractual record for internal and external audits or potential disputes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, internal policies, and contractual standards.
- Multidisciplinary Coordination
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