Contracts Administrator

A leading international engineering and project development company is seeking a Contracts Administrator to join their dynamic team based in Basingstoke. This organisation plays a key role in delivering complex energy projects globally and is actively involved in driving the energy transition through innovative initiatives such as Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS), renewables, and hydrogen.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an exciting portfolio of projects, working in a collaborative environment with a forward-thinking team committed to achieving a net-zero future.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Contract Holders and senior procurement personnel in managing post-award contract activities.
• Attend handover, kick-off, and progress meetings, ensuring effective contract implementation.
• Monitor contract KPIs including spend tracking and contract timelines.
• Verify contractor compliance with documentation and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and escalate irregularities or non-compliances during contract execution.
• Gather performance feedback on contractors and support post-contract evaluations.
• Assess change requests, disputes, and claims for compliance with contract terms.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned.
• Support correspondence with contractors on contractual and commercial matters.
• Maintain traceable and organised contract documentation.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in Contract Administration, ideally within the Oil & Gas sector.
• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Engineering or another relevant discipline (preferred).
• Contract Management certification is desirable.

Additional Information

• Office location is a short walk from Basingstoke mainline station with free onsite parking.
• The hybrid working policy enables up to 12 working days per month to be carried out remotely from within the UK.
• This position is available on a PAYE basis only.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.