Contract Administrator Jobs

Description
The Asset Management Team is responsible for creating and implementing data driven strategy to solve business problems and support operational efficiency across the LURIN multi-family real estate portfolio. The Contract Administrator will be an integral part of the Asset Management team and will oversee the contracting and approval process for renovation projects across LURIN's multi-family real estate portfolio. This role will be responsible for managing LURIN's construction contracts from project commencement through final completion, identifying issues with budget and scope, tracking billings and funding, and managing vendor relationships. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, a critical thinker, and someone who is a self-starter. This is a newly created position in the company and will require someone who can step into a role without a well built out structure.
Essential Job Functions

• Maintain LURIN's redevelopment contract and invoice processing systems
• Prepare draw requests
• Liaise with staff across all levels of the company
• Ensure all relevant documentation accompanies contracts and invoices prior to approval
• Manage vendor relationships / proactively identify issues and propose solutions
• Review vendor contracts, change orders, and invoices for compliance with company requirements
• Obtain redevelopment contract-related information from relevant parties
• Coordinate approval process and signatures

Requirements
Required Qualifications:

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Detail oriented
• Outstanding organizational skills, ability to multi-task
• Proficient knowledge of Adobe, MS Excel and Word, experience with MS Project is a plus
• Prior experience in a construction contract administration environment preferred
• Self-starter who takes responsibility
• Strong critical reasoning and decision-making skills
• Excellent reading and comprehension skills

Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing duties of the job, incumbent is sometimes required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employees must sometimes lift and/or move up to 20-40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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