Contract Manager

Position Summary

Contract Manager takes a lead role in managing and influencing the commercial/contractual/risk aspects of EP, CM, C or EPC projects with the known clients/JV partners in a known industry with a moderately complex commercial model. Individual projects assigned are typically part of straightforward joint ventures with mostly domestic partners, though the manager may be part of a larger contract management team on some of the most complex and challenging projects and may support divisions of the project, i.e., JV vs Owner coordination OR a separate phase, i.e., OSBL vs ISBL.

Responsibilities

• Understands and internalizes the project scope, agreed terms, contractual deliverables, and commercial model and the basis of the “as-sold” margin.
• Understands and internalizes the “as-sold” strategy to win and any risks accepted during the bid process.
• Actively participates in developing execution plans and develop a protocol to ensure implementation and or deviation approvals.
• Collaborates with all support functions ensuring conformance with Zachry’s Deal Architecture.
• Develops and implements commercial execution processes for the project or joint venture, such as management of change, third party flow down of risk terms, risk mitigation strategies and dispute management protocols.
• Responsible for formal contractual notices and follow up.
• Manages claims and disputes between Zachry and Owner, JV Partner, or Sub-tier contractors.
• Negotiates and implements solutions that resolve matters expeditiously and fairly with a goal of preserving Zachry’s interests.
• Supports/Negotiates settlement agreements, documents the proceedings and implements the results.
• Covers formal PCN activities with client and JV including letter writing, identification, and narratives.
• Works directly with change management team for support.
• Interfaces, as part of the PMT, with joint venture partners and client counterparts in administration of the JV agreement and EPC Contract, respectively.
• Responsible for client and JV interaction/communication for all commercial matters in concert with project management.
• Participates in Owner and JV progress meetings.
• Works collaboratively with other Zachry managers and functional support (Legal/Risk, Accounting, JV Administration, Estimating, Change Management, etc.)
• Supports procurement and subcontracts managers to help with: Recovery of vendor back charges through claims and revenue recovery, Proactively managing commercial content and any subsequent change orders associated with major vendors and subcontractors, including claim/risk mitigation. Administration of contractual flow downs, through negotiation assistance, deviation approvals, and risk identification.
• Works closely with home office to assist in administering commercial requirements of insurance program, bank guarantees, and other commercial project content.
• Provides regular updates to Project Manager, Steering and Sponsor Committees, and Home Office Executive Management.
• Reports functionally to Corporate Senior Director and day-to-day to Zachry assigned Project Manager. Contract Manager is the project contract advisor, and first line should there be any questions with the terms, conditions, or commercial mechanisms of a contract. Leads claim activities in concert with the Legal Team, PM, and Executive Leadership.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant commercial/contract/project management experience (or equivalent)
• Minimum of Bachelor of engineering, construction management, business, or other relevant degree required, advanced management or law degree preferred, but optional.
• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills while working in an international, multi-cultural team environment.
• Knowledge of document management, scheduling, advanced work packaging (AWP) and cost management techniques for major EPC projects needed.
• Ability and working knowledge of Excel, Word, SharePoint, Riskonnect, Teams, Power Bi and other similar database, programs, and communication software.
• Contract management, change management, and administration experience required.
• Proven negotiation skills a must.
• Proven experience with impact identification and calculation techniques for major EPC projects required.
• Forward-looking, proactive, self-motivated approach to work.
• International and domestic travel required.
• Willingness and acceptance of extended assignment to project site as part of the PMT a must.
• Citizenship that allows for unencumbered entry in and out of countries where partners, suppliers or customers may be domiciled.