Contract Administrator

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Aqua Consultants Full time

**Contract Administrator**

**Permanent, Full time (40 hours)**

**Competitive Salary, plus benefits**

**Location: Hybrid working with 3 days based in the Leeds Office. There may be a requirement to travel to an Aqua, Adler and Allan or partner location within the UK.**

As a Contract Administrator within a water sector consultancy, you will play a key role in supporting the management of contracts related to advisory, environmental services, and engineering projects. You'll ensure that contracts are effectively drafted, tracked, and administered in line with both client and regulatory expectations, with a strong focus on NEC contracts and frameworks commonly used in the UK water industry.

**What you'll be doing**:
Draft, review, and administer contracts for projects involving water infrastructure, asset management, environmental services, and consulting.

Support the preparation and management of NEC contracts, task orders, sub-consultant agreements, and client framework agreements.

Maintain a central contract repository, ensuring accurate documentation and version control.

Monitor key milestones, deliverables, payment terms, and renewal dates.

Work closely with project managers, engineers, procurement, and finance teams to ensure compliance with contract terms and internal governance.

Provide guidance on contractual risks and mitigation strategies during project planning and execution.

Assist with contract change management, including variations, extensions, and dispute resolution processes.

Prepare reports on contract performance, compliance status, and risk exposure.

Provide guidance and support to other departments on contract-related matters.

**What you'll bring**:
**Essential**:
Experience in contract administration or commercial support within the engineering or utilities sector, ideally in the water industry.

Familiarity with NEC suite of contracts (ECC, PSC, TSC).

Strong attention to detail and document control.

Ability to interpret legal, technical, and commercial contract clauses.

Proficient in Microsoft Office and contract management tools (e.g., CEMAR, Ariba SAP, Asite, or similar CLM systems)

**Desirable**:
Understanding of UK water company procurement processes and AMP (Asset Management Plan) cycles.

Experience working on framework agreements with water utilities (e.g., Thames Water, Severn Trent, United Utilities).

Understanding of IR35 regulations and compliance

Degree or professional qualification in law, construction management, business administration, or a related field

**What we can offer you**:

- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
- Company pension
- Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
- Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
- Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
- Training and career progression opportunities

**Why Aqua Consultants?**

We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job - Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You'll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.

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