Contract Administrator

Job ID: 511652

Talley Construction, A CRH Company, has been a trusted source for highway development and general contracting in the areas around Chattanooga Tennessee, North Georgia and Northeast Alabama. For over 50 years, Talley Construction has established a reputation for quality and innovation. We recognize that our success is directly related to the talents, hard work, and dedication of the individuals who have joined our family. At Talley Construction, we invest in our people, by offering competitive wages, benefits and the opportunity to grow a career.

If youre looking for a challenging career with growth potential and commitment to being the best in the industry, come join our family!

Position Overview

The Contract Administrator plays a critical role in supporting the successful execution of road construction projects by managing and overseeing all aspects of contract administration. This position ensures that contracts are accurately prepared, reviewed, executed, and monitored in compliance with legal requirements, company policies, and project specifications.

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with project managers, estimators, legal counsel, subcontractors, and clients to ensure contractual obligations are met and risks are mitigated. This role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of construction industry practices, particularly in public and private infrastructure projects.

• Process periodic jobs billing invoices verifying against posted quantities
• Prepare annual and job specific subcontracts.
• Issue subcontractor payments including obtaining lien waivers.
• Tracking subcontractor COIs for expirations and updating vendor files to ensure compliance.
• Assist estimators in bidding process including ordering plans and specifications, saving bid documents to shared drives, RFQs from subcontractors, filling out bid paperwork, and maintaining bid files. Entering information on bids into bid tracking software program before, during and after bidding process.
• Create purchase orders for construction projects / office. Verify invoices when received against POs and obtain approval for payment.
• Issue certificates of insurance to project owners.
• Maintenance of state EBO system.
• Assisting with construction backlog.
• Assist in office administration including cash management, office supplies and utilities.
• All other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous transportation coordination experience

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Developed analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, strong interpersonal skills and ability to diplomatically handle challenging situations.
• Self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a high stress environment in a team orientated atmosphere.
• Priority emphasis and strong time management skills.
• Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word.

General Requirements

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and general public at all times.
• Ability to interact with sub-contractors, other employees, and different levels of management.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If youre up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Talley Construction, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.