Contracts Administrator

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SLB is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Contract Administrator to maintain and administer client and subcontract agreements throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, accurate documentation, and proactive management of commercial matters. The Contract Administrator maintains close coordination with site teams and subcontractors to ensure that progress, variations, and communications are properly documented and aligned with project requirements.

This role acts as the primary interface for all subcontract-related correspondence, supporting the Project Contract Manager in maintaining consistency between client and subcontract obligations. The role supports projects delivered under a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) or cost‑reimbursable model and ensures subcontract obligations, costs, and risk allocations are properly flowed down and aligned with the client contract. The role is execution‑focused and supports commercial risk management through disciplined subcontract administration, cost control, and alignment with the prime contract.

** This position requires presence in the construction sites; candidates are to be open to domestic relocation based on project schedules & locations. Qualified candidates anywhere in the US will be considered. Relocation assistance is available.*
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* Roles and Responsibilities:

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* + Support preparation and negotiation of subcontract flow‑down provisions from the client contract, ensuring alignment with GMP, change, notice, risk allocation, and schedule relief requirements, under the direction of the Project Contract Manager.

+ Review subcontract agreements and key terms, ensuring site and functional teams understand relevant obligations

+ Support administration of subcontracts under GMP or cost‑reimbursable delivery structures, including monitoring reimbursable costs, disallowed costs, allowances, and provisional sums

+ Prepare and issue subcontract correspondence including instructions, notices, and change documentation

+ Track and maintain subcontract registers for correspondence, variations, and commercial matters

+ Verify subcontractor progress reports and claims for accuracy before submission to project controls and management

+ Lead evaluation and negotiation of subcontract variations, extensions, and close-out documentation

+ Coordinate substantiation of subcontract costs and documentation required for open‑book reviews, audits, and client cost validations.

+ Coordinate with supply chain, construction, and cost control to ensure contractual compliance and proper documentation flow

+ Administer subcontract change orders and variation requests in strict compliance with notice, pricing, and approval requirements to preserve back‑to‑back entitlement with the client contract.

+ Support evaluation of subcontractor extension‑of‑time requests and cost impacts, ensuring consistency with upstream contractual positions.

+ Administer subcontractor payment applications, including validation of progress, backup documentation, lien waivers, and contractual compliance prior to certification.

+ Coordinate with project…