Contract Administrator
Administration
Johannesburg, South Africa
AltGen is recruiting on behalf of a leading international energy company for an experienced Contracts Administrator to join their team on a 3-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded professional with experience in construction and infrastructure projects to support the successful delivery of high-value energy projects.
The successful candidate will play a key role in administering and managing a range of commercial contracts across construction and operational phases, ensuring contractual compliance, supporting commercial activities, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer EPC, O&M, PPA, lease, service level, and long-term service agreements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, key milestones, and critical deadlines.
- Prepare, issue, and maintain contractual notices and notice registers.
- Manage contract variations, claims, and dispute resolution processes.
- Support contract negotiations, amendments, and implementation.
- Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets.
- Review invoices, payment milestones, and supporting documentation.
- Raise purchase orders for approved agreements.
- Coordinate cost certificates with project finance and finance teams.
- Conduct cost analyses, commercial evaluations, and pricing comparisons.
- Assist with annual project budgeting and forecasting.
- Ensure procurement policies and procedures are followed when appointing third-party suppliers.
- Prepare and review construction, operational, and consultant reports.
- Maintain accurate contractual, commercial, and project documentation.
- Administer land lease agreements and other project-related service contracts.
- Liaise with internal teams, contractors, consultants, suppliers, landowners, and legal advisors.
- Prepare meeting minutes and monitor the completion of agreed actions.
- Support the delivery of smaller projects from initiation through to completion and close-out.
Requirements
- Qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- 4–7 years' experience in contract administration or commercial management within the construction industry.
- Experience administering NEC, FIDIC, or EPC contracts.
- Experience within the renewable energy or broader power sector will be advantageous.
- Knowledge of EPC, O&M, PPA, and long-term service agreements.
- Sound understanding of contract interpretation, cost control, procurement, and financial principles.
- Experience managing contractual notices, payment certificates, contract variations, and claims.
- Strong commercial writing, analytical, and numerical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic document management systems.
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders effectively.
If you have a strong commercial background and enjoy working in a dynamic project environment, we'd love to hear from you.

