Senior Contract Administrator

Are you looking for a role that challenges you and lets you lead complex contract activities? Do you thrive in an environment where you guide teams, oversee high‑value contractual relationships, and ensure successful delivery across large projects? If you answered yes, our Chalk River location is seeking a Senior Contract Administrator to provide leadership in both pre‑ and post‑contract management while serving as a key liaison between CNL and its contractors and suppliers.

What will you be doing!

• Contract Administration & Compliance
  • Reading, analyzing, interpreting, and applying contract terms in daily transactions and minor disputes.
  • Acting as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all commercial and contractual matters.
  • Verifying contractual compliance and ensuring technical and commercial conditions are met throughout execution and upon completion.
  • Documenting, logging, managing, and tracking contract deliverables, decisions, events, and supplier documentation in accordance with Document Control procedures.
• Contract Execution & Change Management
  • Coordinating and leading Contract Kick-off Meetings and Supplier Progress Meetings.
  • Managing Contract Change Control to ensure early identification, evaluation, negotiation, documentation, approval, and proper funding of changes.
  • Developing Contract Execution Plans in conjunction with the contract team.
  • Collaborating with Contract Officers, Supply Chain Management, and Legal to interpret the contract and expedite disputes appropriately.
• Financial & Performance Oversight
  • Verifying invoice accuracy and compliance with contractual requirements; monitoring timely supplier payments.
  • Leading the development and reporting of contract performance, including cost, schedule, quality, and technical metrics.
  • Conducting and supporting performance meetings at the frequency required by the contract.
  • Ensuring contract completion by confirming all work, deficiencies, and administrative matters are resolved.
• Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Management
  • Providing specialized advice in the development and enhancement of contract administration processes, procedures, and tools.
  • Participating in and leading Lessons Learned meetings; documenting and sharing lessons identified through contract execution.
  • Participating in and leading process and procedure creation or improvement initiatives.
  • Supporting organizational learning by sharing best practices and contributing to improvement of contract management frameworks.

What We Are Looking For

• Education
  • Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Law, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering and/or Contract Administration.
  • Designation holder or enrolment in a Certified Supply Chain Program is considered an asset.
• Experience
  • 10+ years of relevant experience, including projects and/or construction projects.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contract management, contract law, and procurement practices, processes, and activities.
  • Formal training and/or demonstrated experience in customer service, relationship management, negotiation, and conflict, claims, and dispute resolution.
  • Experience working in a highly regulated or nuclear environment is considered an asset.
  • Technical knowledge of design and construction contracts is considered an asset.
  • Ability to work independently, establish priorities to meet competing deadlines, and resolve conflicts in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrated strong work ethic, accountability, and commitment to results.
  • Strong attention to detail and demonstrated skills in written and verbal communication, time management, coordination, planning, organization, problem-solving, analysis, research, reporting, customer service, and leadership.
  • Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others without direct authority.
  • Ability to lead, coordinate, and facilitate contract administration and contract management activities for multiple and/or complex contracts.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to maintain organized, accurate, and comprehensive electronic documentation and contract files.
  • Demonstrated emotional intelligence and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data and use insights to develop effective strategies and tactics.
  • Sound knowledge of ethical contracting principles, business conduct, and procurement practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written documentation.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, motivate, and align staff, internal customers, stakeholders, and contractors/suppliers toward successful outcomes.
  • Demonstrated understanding of contract terminology, contract interpretation, contract strategies, pricing models, and associated contractual risks and liabilities.
  • Knowledge of and experience with quality assurance programs.
  • Knowledge of financial management, cost control, and accounting principles.
  • Knowledge of nuclear quality assurance programs is considered an asset.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.

Working Conditions

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty‑seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
• Participation in walk downs/navigate throughout the Work Site.
• Working for long hours in a non-standard office environment that may exert physical and mental pressures.
• The environment demands high vigilance to alarms, lights, and signals as a safety requirement.
• Conflicting deadlines and unplanned demands, that may require the incumbent to work beyond the normal working hours.
• Potential access to hazardous environments requiring the use of Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing (PPE&C).
• Potential hazards include, but are not limited to: dirt, dust, smoke, heat, and other potential industrial hazards.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders— pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days.
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period.
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing.
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group.

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restoring and protecting the environment.
• Contributing to the health of Canadians.

Location: Hybrid Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife right at your doorstep.

Please note: This is a hybrid position, with a combination of remote work and onsite presence at our Chalk River Laboratory, Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via jobs@cnl.ca. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada.