Contract Administrator
Cosmo Cabinets · Atlanta, GA · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
About Cosmo Cabinets
We manufacture kitchen and bath cabinets in Eatonton, Georgia. 350,000 square feet under roof. 1,500 cabinets a day. KCMA, NGBS, and BABA certified. Family-owned, American-made. We sell, supply, and install cabinets and countertops in multi-family apartment projects across the Southeast.
Responsibilities
- Review GC subcontracts, master subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and change orders for terms that unfairly shift risk onto us as a subcontractor
- Redline contracts, issue exception letters, and negotiate directly with general contractors' contract administrators and project executives until we reach terms we can sign
- Flag deal-breakers to leadership early with a clear recommendation: sign, negotiate, or walk away
- Build and maintain our subcontract clause playbook — standard positions, fallback positions, and hard limits — so the same negotiations don't repeat on every project
- Track insurance requirements, additional insured endorsements, bonds, and certificate compliance against what each construction contract actually demands
- Manage lien waivers, preliminary notices, and notice deadlines across active multi-family projects
- Pull the governing contract language when a dispute, back-charge, or delay claim surfaces mid-job, and support the project team through it
- Coordinate with outside counsel on the contracts that genuinely require a lawyer, and handle the rest without one
Requirements
- 5+ years reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, on the subcontractor side or the general contractor side
- A legal background: JD, paralegal certificate, or equivalent hands-on construction contract experience with real depth
- Working knowledge of State lien law and payment bond law; multi-state exposure is a plus
- Judgment to tell the difference between a clause that is uncomfortable and a clause that is dangerous
- Clear, precise writing — your redlines and exception letters go out under our name
Preferred Qualifications
- Multi-family or residential construction experience
- Familiarity with cabinet, millwork, casework, or finishes trades
- Contract lifecycle management software experience
- Georgia bar admission (not required)
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) offered
- PTO - 3 weeks