Contracts Administrator

• Great opportunity to grow your career at a global company and develop your expertise
• Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to supervise and oversee RT Major Projects contract management and procurement activities, to assist in the achievement of projects completion safely, on time, within budget compliant with quality requirements all whilst ensuring the protection of the commercial interests of Rio Tinto by:

• Leading contract negotiations and terms agreements and working with parties to address concerns and resolve disputes
• Developing conditions for bids, proposals, and contracts
• Reviewing and contributing to the development of project contracting strategies and plans
• Ensuring contracts and other documents comply with RT procedures, relevant regulations, laws, and industry standards
• Evaluating contract and risk management documents and making sound decisions on their administration and enforcement
• Participating in the assessment and selection of the key suppliers
• Managing the bidding process between contractors and suppliers to secure the best offers
• Monitoring a project's budget, expenses, payment terms, and other financial obligations
• Supervising, administering, and reporting on the contractual aspects of contracts
• Providing advice and recommendations on the application of contracting policies, local and regional federal laws, and regulations pertinent to procurement and contracting situations

What you'll bring

• Candidates must be bilingual (French-English)
• Knowledge in commercial laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing purchasing and contracting activities
• Ability to work well within a team and influence other stakeholders
• Effective time management skills, detail oriented and the ability to manage complex tasks in a multi-tasking environment
• Demonstrated analytical thinking with strong numerical ability, good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Experience with SAP and ARIBA is a plus
• Degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering or a combination of work and education in Contract Administration.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in procurement and contracts, with significant exposure to capital projects across the end-to-end contract lifecycle
• MBA is a plus

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs." Pioneers." For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress."

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world's first to be certified 'responsible' - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life."

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto Project Services is a global functional team that provides integrated project controls and contracts and procurement services for Rio Tinto Projects. The project controls function provides planning/ scheduling, cost control, change management and forecasting, analyses and reporting to Rio Tinto Projects' studies and execution projects.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.