Contracts Manager

About the role

Aquatech tackles the challenges of water scarcity and complexity by leveraging technology, expertise, and financing to deliver comprehensive solutions that reduce carbon and recycled water footprint. As a leading global provider of water and process technology solutions, we help the world's most recognized companies achieve their sustainability and operational goals through innovative approaches for water reuse, desalination, minimal and zero liquid discharge, and critical minerals recovery.

This is a full-time, remote position with hours of Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Contracts Manager will be considered an exempt employee.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiation, and finalization of NDAs, Confidentiality Agreements, MOUs, Teaming agreements, JV agreements, and other miscellaneous agreements.
• Manage the contract review and negotiation process with suppliers/partners, including reviewing terms and conditions and negotiating contracts/POs under the oversight of Projects and Procurement.
• Monitor the overall contracting process and recommend procedures/processes to improve quality in line with company guidelines/policy; ensure ongoing compliance with the terms of the contracts.
• Administer awarded contracts, including monitoring milestones, change management, back charges, overall liabilities, and contract close-out.
• Prepare and negotiate Subcontracts and suborders when needed.
• Interact with sales, projects, finance, procurement, and other business divisions and subsidiaries.

Requirements

• Specific understanding of legal provisions such as indemnity, limits of liabilities, consequential damages waiver, lien, law provisions, dispute process, etc.
• Experience in drafting different types of contracts/agreements/POs.
• Knowledge of UCC, incoterms, and various risk mitigation measures.
• Knowledge of insurance.
• Experience in EPC/Contracting business/industry is preferred.
• Ability to work in a team environment with Sales, Finance, Project Management, and Procurement groups.
• Ability to read and interpret contract provisions; excellent writing skills, including drafting contract provisions and contractual letters.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks or projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or Law Degree (preferred).
• Five (5) years or more of work experience in a project environment.
• Experience in contract administration in a project environment is recommended.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Physical Job Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, with limited walking and standing.