Junior Contracts Administration Consultant - Transport Infrastructure - Dublin

Office/Project Location: East Wall

Employment Type: Full time 12 month contract

Work Location: Hybrid (2-3 days on-site/client location driven by client needs)

Pay: Contract €25 - €27 per hour

Experience: 5+ years' post-graduate experience with transport infrastructure projects (including 3+ years in O&M oversight)

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a global engineering and management consultancy providing technical, commercial, and contract administration services for national transport infrastructure authorities under major infrastructure commissions.

The Junior Contracts Administration Consultant is required to support the Commission Manager across major operational infrastructure schemes, including NEC4 and public-private partnership (PPP) schemes.

Based in Dublin with a hybrid site presence in East Wall (2-3 days per week), they will perform NEC4 and PPP contract administration, performance monitoring, operational supervision, site audits, and compliance checks.

Conduct contract management, administration, performance monitoring activities, and operational supervision across active infrastructure contracts

Prepare draft responses for formal correspondence in relation to NEC4 Term Service Contracts (TSC) and PPP concession agreements

Conduct periodic audits, site inspections, monitoring, and compliance checks of operations, maintenance, and asset management activities, processes, and procedures

Support the preparation, administration, and evaluation of Task Orders, Compensation Events, and variation notices

Support the evaluation of contractor submissions, including technical queries, Task Orders, and Compensation Events

Review PPP Design and Design Check Certificates to ensure contractual compliance and technical adequacy

Collect and report on traffic data patterns, supporting compliance monitoring for EU Safety Directive obligations across the national road network

Attend and review live and tabletop emergency exercises for transport infrastructure operations alongside client and contractor teams

Liaise and coordinate effectively within a multidisciplinary core consultancy team, external client bodies, and contractor organizations

Requirements

Level 8 Degree (NFQ/QQI accredited) in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical/Electronic Engineering (a degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, or Contract Management is also suitable)

5+ years' post-graduate experience working on major transport infrastructure projects

Minimum 3 years' post-graduate experience in the oversight, monitoring, or administration of operations & maintenance (O&M) activities

Demonstrated working knowledge of NEC4 contract administration (specifically Term Service Contracts) and PPP concession frameworks

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to draft formal contractual responses and report deliverables

Full clean driver's licence

Package

Hourly contract rate (€25 - €27 per hour)

12 month contract - strong possibility for extension

Hybrid working structure (2-3 days per week in East Wall)

Contact

Laura McKenna is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Contracts Administration Consultant or QS interested in contract administration roles in Dublin you can contact Laura by e-mail laura@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-9696684 for a confidential chat.

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