Updated May 24, 2026

18 open positions

contract administration Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 18+ contract administration jobs at companies offering half-day Fridays and 9-day fortnights—full pay and a better work-life balance. 3 new this week.

Hiring companies include Smith + Andersen, L3Harris Technologies, and City of Carson. Schedules on offer include half-day Fridays, 9-day fortnights, and compressed weeks.

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Associate Civil Engineer

City of Carson

OnsiteCarson, USA

Compressed week$114k - $145k

Sr. Specialist, Contracts Manager

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteCamden, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Specialist, Contracts

L3Harris Technologies

OnsitePlano +3 more

9 day fortnight

Project Manager - Mechanical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridVancouver, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Project Manager - Mechanical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridToronto, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Project Manager - Mechanical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridKelowna, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Labor Relations Specialist

25d

United Launch Alliance

HybridDecatur, USA

9 day fortnight

Specialist, Contracts

14d

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteSalt Lake City, USA

9 day fortnight

Project Manager - Mechanical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridCalgary, Canada

Half day fridays

Project Manager - Intelligent Integrated Systems

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridVancouver, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Project Manager - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

OnsiteWinnipeg, Canada

Half day fridays

Project Manager – Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridToronto, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Project Manager - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

OnsiteToronto, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Senior Project Manager - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

OnsiteOttawa, Canada

Half day fridays$100k - $125k

Project Manager - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

OnsiteLondon, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Project Manager - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridKelowna, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Project Manager - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

OnsiteHamilton, Canada

Half day fridays$90k - $125k

Project Manager - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridCalgary, Canada

Half day fridays

How we curate this list

We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: May 24, 2026

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Employers hiring for Contract Administration on this page include Smith + Andersen, L3Harris Technologies, and City of Carson. Contract Administration roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Contract Administration is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Contract Administration roles span the full seniority range — we list 18 open roles requiring Contract Administration across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Contract Administration hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Contract Administration roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Contract Administration candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Contract Administration on current listings.