Due to ongoing growth, we are seeking an experienced Commercial Contract Administrator to serve as a trusted advisor and operational partner to our project teams throughout the contract lifecycle. In this role, you will proactively manage post-signature contract obligations, ensuring compliance with critical terms, milestones, and notice requirements. You will work cross-functionally with project managers, finance, legal, and business stakeholders to execute change orders, extensions of time, resolve disputes, and mitigate commercial risk. The ideal candidate brings strong contract administration expertise, commercial acumen, and the ability to balance legal precision with pragmatic business solutions.
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in project cost management for large General Contractors or large-scale product suppliers, preferably with experience in the mechanical / electrical / data center industry. Excellent analytical abilities, attention to detail, strong process management, and the ability to communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders are essential.
Responsibilities (across multiple projects):
- Oversee day-to-day administration of assigned contracts from signature through closeout, ensuring all parties meet contractual obligations
- Manage the preparation, negotiation, and execution of change orders and time extensions in accordance with contract terms
- Partner with project managers, procurement, finance, and legal teams to provide proactive contract guidance and support
- Monitor contract financial performance, track variations, liquidated damages (LDs), and other commercial impacts
- Key support and management of construction or related claims
- Attend and facilitate change management meetings, updating relevant logs and documents accordingly
- Ensure all financial tracking tools are updated regularly, and verify accuracy of cost dashboards and KPI reporting
- Assist the project delivery teams to ensure all contractual entitlements are submitted and recovered
- Develop templates, playbooks, and standardized processes to improve contract administration efficiency and consistency
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors Degree in Cost Management / Quantity Surveying / Finance /Engineering or a related subject.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• High-Performance Culture• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
VERTIV BEHAVIORS
- Own it
- Act with urgency
- Foster a customer-first mindset
- Think big and execute
- Lead by example
- Drive continuous improvement
- Learn and seek out development
- Promote transparent & open communication
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
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About the Team
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- 3-5 years project cost management experience for large general contractors or large-scale product suppliers
- Bachelor's degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Engineering, or related field
- Experience with construction contract administration including change orders, extensions of time, claims, and liquidated damages
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, process management, and effective stakeholder communication
- Experience in mechanical, electrical, or data center industry
- Ability to develop templates, playbooks, and standardized contract administration processes
What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
