Administrateur principal de contrats - construction / Senior Contract Administrator - Construction

Your new company

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

Your new role:

The Senior Contract Administrator – Construction is responsible for full post-award administration of major equipment supply contracts as well as construction and services contracts for a large capital project operating in an EPCM environment.

The position ensures that all awarded packages—including engineered equipment (fixed and mobile), bulk materials, fabrication packages, installation contracts, and on-site construction works—are administered in accordance with project requirements, commercial terms, legal obligations, technical scopes, and owner governance.

The role acts as the central commercial focal point between the project, service providers, vendors, and construction contractors. It supports cost control, change management, progress validation, claims prevention, and contractual compliance throughout the execution phase.

Key responsibilities:

1. Post-award contract administration

• Administer equipment supply and construction contracts from award through close-out
• Lead post-award kick-off meetings and establish follow-up protocols
• Track contractors’ and suppliers’ deliverables and ensure compliance with contractual terms (warranties, bonds, insurance, etc.)
• Review and approve technical submittals and progress reports

2. Oversight of equipment supply contracts

• Track engineering submittals, fabrication progress, readiness for FAT testing, and logistics
• Coordinate shop inspections with QA/QC and shipping teams
• Ensure vendor documentation is completed prior to shipment and manage deviations, NCRs, and warranty matters.

3. Oversight of construction contracts

• Work with Construction Management to track progress, productivity, and compliance with scope, HSE standards, and quality requirements
• Validate progress milestones and manage field changes, site instructions, and construction deliverables

4. Commercial management and change control

• Lead change management for equipment supply and construction contracts
• Review and assess change requests, validate progress claims, and coordinate contract amendments with Project Controls and the EPCM team
• Ensure data accuracy in the ERP and proactively identify commercial risks

5. Claims prevention and issue resolution

• Monitor risks, issue required contractual notices, support negotiations, and maintain defensible documentation to limit claims and disputes

6. Cross-functional coordination

• Interface with Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls, Construction, Quality, Finance, and Legal to ensure contractual alignment
• Participate in coordination meetings and commercial reviews

7. Documentation and close-out

• Maintain accurate contract records and provide regular commercial performance reports
• Ensure document traceability and support contract close-out, release of securities, and warranty follow-up

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration, Engineering, Law, or a related field
• 8 to 10 years of contract administration experience, including significant exposure to equipment supply and construction contracts
• Experience on major capital projects in heavy industrial environments (EPC/EPCM)
• Strong understanding of technical specifications, manufacturing processes, construction methods, and project execution workflows
• Proficiency with SAP, Aconex, EDMS, and project controls systems
• Professional certifications (SCMP, NCMA, AGCA, PMP) are considered an asset
• Bilingualism required
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial assessment skills

What you'll get in return

• Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project
• Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.
• A unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale greenfield project in the mining sector that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation. 
• Access to global projects networks to leverage the best practices across Gold Fields
• Highly competitive compensation
• Collective insurance plan
• RRSP
• And much more!

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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