Contract Specialist (Finance)

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description:

Arcadis is currently seeking a Contract Specialist to support the I-285 East Express Lanes project in Atlanta, GA. In this role, you will be responsible for performing a range of contract administration duties, including managing one or more trade contracts and ensuring that all deliverables align with the contract schedule.

Role Accountabilities:

• Administration of professional services and/or construction contracts from RFP thru closeout
• Determine change order merit, evaluating and estimating level of effort for hours and costs, negotiating with the contractor and writing up Findings of Facts and Records of Negotiation.
• Draft documents to support the change order dispute resolution process up through and including arbitration.
• Investigates and drafts finding of fact documents based on the terms and conditions of the Contract agreement.
• Ability to understand the Design Build delivery method being used, and coordinate responses based on the Contract terms and conditions.
• Ensures maintenance of complete contract files.
• Makes recommendations to management and client management on contract issues with major schedule and quality impact.
• Responsible for data entry of subcontractor, vendor and billings information. Participates in project reviews and risk reviews.
• Provides proposal development support.
• Evaluates customer solicitations to ensure that the contract requirements are adequately

defined and documented and that the capacity to meet the contract requirements are met.

• Establish and maintain professional business relations with clients.
• Lead a team in the analysis or preparation of complex construction claims, being responsible for the deliverables to the client, whether it be a report, presentation or expert testimony.
• Interface effectively with clients, coworkers, and others.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of contract administration experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and/or other related experience

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Knowledge and ability to quickly understand administration of professional services and/or construction contracts
• Exceptional written and verbal communications and organizational skills are a must.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on large, complex construction projects

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,000- $130,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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