Contract Manager

About the role

The Contract Manager will manage and oversee all contract-management functions for the assigned project, coordinating with the Commercial Manager and project team to maintain compliance with contracts, customer requirements, and applicable law.

Responsibilities

• Enforce and defend contractual interests of assigned subcontracts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify and report subcontractor commercial and contractual issues within the constraints of the prime contract, customer requirements, and applicable law.
• Fairly evaluate subcontractor changes and claims with respect to cause, effect, entitlement, pricing, and substantiation.
• Prepare and/or review draft contractual correspondence for assigned subcontracts.
• Assist and support the project team in the preparation of prime-contract notices, change requests, claims, and all other related contractual correspondence involving assigned subcontracts.
• Assist the project team with contractual and commercial matters by developing strategies and providing recommendations to prevent, mitigate, and/or transfer risk exposure.
• Ensure compliance and manage maintenance of required contractual securities and insurance policies of assigned subcontracts.
• Assist the project team in the development and implementation of contract-management policies, procedures, and systems.
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external monthly reports on contractual and commercial matters.
• Maintain logs, documents, correspondence, and registers for subcontractor contract files, correspondence, changes, claims, and risks & opportunities.
• Complete all contract close-out activities at the conclusion of the project, including validation of all commercial obligations of assigned subcontracts.
• Support the Procurement team with preparation of contract terms and conditions as needed.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, or a related field. MBA or JD degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a contract-management role within the construction industry, or 3 years’ experience directly managing contracts within the heavy civils construction industry.
• Ability to interact with and present to Executives, Directors, and Managers across the project team, company, and externally.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate at multiple levels of operations personnel and functional staff.
• Strong negotiating skills with the ability to lead or support commercial/contractual negotiations with subcontractors, customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Commercial acumen with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work within internationally staffed teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work effectively under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage conflicting priorities.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods.
• Requires visual ability to perform tasks such as preparing and analyzing data, plans, drawings, outlines, viewing a computer, and extensive reading.
• Requires the ability to physically operate standard office equipment (e.g., laptop, phone, keyboard, mouse).