Position Summary
The Senior Contract Administrator is responsible for the end-to-end formation, administration, and closeout of complex project contracts in accordance with AltaGas Supply Chain policies and procedures. This role supports major capital projects by driving commercial discipline, managing contractual risk, and leading change and claims processes. The position partners closely with Project Management, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, and commercial objectives. The position serve as a subject matter expert, drives proactive contract management and process improvement, and provides mentorship to junior team members.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Administer contracts in accordance with AltaGas policies and procedures
Maintain complete contract documentation, including change records, formal correspondence, and closeout documentation, supporting audit readiness.
Ensure contractor compliance with scope and commercial terms
Identify and escalate contractual risks and deviations
Act as primary interface with project stakeholders
Lead initiation, evaluation, and execution of contract changes
Assess contractor cost and schedule impacts
Lead claims strategy, entitlement evaluation, and commercial risk mitigation
Support negotiation and resolution of disputes in collaboration with internal stakeholders
Proactively identify emerging claims risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Validate and process invoices and monitor contract value to identify cost exposure and commercial variances
Tracking back charges and recoveries to ensure accurate financial reconciliation
Provide commercial input into supplier strategy and selection decisions
Serve as a subject matter expert and provide commercial guidance to stakeholders
Identify process and efficiency improvements, enhancing contracting practices and tools
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
Required
Relevant degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of contract administration experience
Strong experience in claims, change management, and contract law
Strong stakeholder management skills
Preferred / Assets
SCMP or MBA
Experience with EPC/EPCM contracts
SAP / Ariba experience
Key Success Factors
Proactive risk management
Strong control over change and claims
High level of organization and audit readiness
Strong collaboration and influence
Why work at AltaGas?
AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.
We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.
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For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.
U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Relevant degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of contract administration experience
- Strong experience in claims, change management, and contract law
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- SCMP or MBA
- Experience with EPC/EPCM contracts
- SAP / Ariba experience
What We Do
We are a leading North American infrastructure company connecting customers and markets to affordable and reliable sources of energy. Every day, we leverage the strength of our people and our assets to connect our customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers, to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, to markets around the world. With a strong portfolio of assets in some of the fastest growing energy markets, including a prominent position in the Montney basin and Utilities in key U.S. jurisdictions, we are developing an integrated footprint capable of delivering sustained value to shareholders and customers for many years to come.
