Contract Administrator

Are you looking for a role where you can play a key part in successful contract execution and supplier relationships? Can you see yourself managing complex agreements, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring contractual obligations are met throughout the contract lifecycle? If you answered yes, this may be the job for you. Apply today, as our Chalk River location is looking for a Contract Administrator to manage supplier and vendor contracts, oversee contractual compliance, and provide proactive support to ensure successful outcomes for CNL and its business partners. In this role, you will work across multiple contracts, balancing priorities while ensuring contractual requirements, performance expectations, and business objectives are achieved.

What you will 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, ensuring technical and commercial conditions are fulfilled throughout execution and at 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 escalate disputes appropriately.
• Financial & Performance Oversight
  • Verifying invoice accuracy and compliance with contractual requirements; monitoring timely payments to suppliers.
  • 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; document and share 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.

• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Post-secondary education in Business Administration/ Supply Chain Management/ Engineering/ Contract Administration.
  • Designation holder or enrolment in a Certified Supply Chain Program (E.g., National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders (NISCL)-Certified Supply Chain Leader (CSCL), etc.) is considered an asset.
• Experience
  • Three to five (3-5) years of pertinent experience or eight (8) years of equivalent experience with projects and/or construction project procurements.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Knowledge and understanding of contract law, procurement practices and processes/processes and tasks, with an emphasis on complex procurements requiring the participation of technical experts (technical experts, legal, quality assurance).
  • Demonstrated understanding of contract terminology and contract interpretation, contract strategies, pricing models and contract risks.
  • Formal training and/or demonstrated experience in relationship management, conflict resolution and negotiation.
  • Ability to work in a team environment both within Supply Chain and with internal clients.
  • Ability to work independently, establish priorities to meet conflicting deadlines, and resolve conflicts promptly.
  • Strong computer skills. Advanced level capability in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
  • Outstanding organizational skills and oral and written communication capabilities.
  • Strong sense of accountability, work ethic and analytical skills required.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead others through influence rather than authority.
  • Maintain clear, concise documentation at all stages of the procurement process.
  • Technical background or demonstrated understanding of design/construction contracts would be an asset.
  • Knowledge and experience with a variety of Quality Assurance programs. Knowledge of nuclear quality assurance programs would be an asset
  • Demonstrated understanding of contract terminology and contract interpretation, contract strategies, pricing models (e.g., Fixed Price, Unit, Time and Material (T&M), Target Cost, etc.) and various contract risks and liabilities.
  • Knowledge and experience with a variety of Quality Assurance programs.
  • Understanding of Financial (cost) management and accounting practices.
  • Knowledge of Nuclear Quality Assurance programs is considered an asset.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status, which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

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.
• Extra hours may be required.

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.

From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• 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, to support your long‑term financial security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

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

If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!

Location: Fully Remote

This position is offered on a fully remote basis, allowing you to work from home anywhere in Canada. You’ll collaborate virtually with a dynamic team across CNL sites, helping to advance Canada’s clean energy and environmental goals from your home office.

Please note: This is a remote position supporting the 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. Click here to read all about it!

We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [email protected]. 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. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.

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