Accenture Construct – Contracts Administrator, ANS

Responsibilities

• You’ll lead and support contract procurement activities, including contractor pre-qualification, tendering, scope development, pricing evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• You’ll maintain contract records, document control systems, and project-specific procedures governing payments, approvals, variations, and contract administration.
• You’ll monitor contractor and vendor performance across cost, schedule, risk, quality, ESG, and compliance metrics, and collaborate with finance, procurement, project controls, and consultants to validate payments, insurance, bonds, warranties, and contractual compliance.
• You’ll manage contract change processes by maintaining change registers, evaluating variations, assessing time and cost impacts, and coordinating approvals through governance procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Law, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in contract administration or management within large capital projects,

Preferred

• Understanding of pharmaceutical facility design, cleanrooms, laboratory facilities, process equipment, clean utilities, automation systems, and manufacturing support infrastructure

THE WORK

You’ll support project teams in developing contracting strategies, selecting delivery methods, and establishing commercial frameworks aligned with project objectives.

You’ll administer contracts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring all parties meet contractual obligations, deliverables, and performance expectations.

You’ll manage contract communications, payment applications and certifications, change requests, correspondence, and commercial meetings with contractors and suppliers.

You’ll support dispute avoidance and resolution while fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and prepare contract administration reports, support closeout, reconcile contractual obligations, and retain all final project documentation.

Onsite at client site

: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, semiconductor, or other regulated industries

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

Strong understanding of industrial contract forms (EPC/EPCM, GMP), terms, and conditions

Proficiency in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems, SAP, Autodesk forma

Knowledge of construction law, insurance, guarantees, warranties, and third-party rights and skilled in tracking budgets, progress, and commercial deliverables across project phases

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington as set forth below.

We will accept applications until December 30th, 2026.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.

You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.

AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.

Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.

Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.

Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.

Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

ABOUT ACCENTURE CONSTRUCT

Accenture Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business.

The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.

We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Accenture Construct offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; and identity theft protection.

Benefits eligibility may vary by state, country, and role. Please connect with your recruiter for more information.