Field Manager, Contract Management

About the role

This position provides oversight for contract management activities on Fluor projects or as lead contract manager on individual Fluor contracts. The role assures, through assigned contract administrators, compliance with all statutes, regulations, and contract terms and conditions. The contract manager reports to project, department, and company senior leadership on the health of the assigned project(s) and participates in developing and approving contracting strategies, generally reporting through an intermediate senior contract manager.

Responsibilities

• Administer moderately large and complex contracts.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions, analyze commercial sections of proposals and technical proposal evaluations, and coordinate technical scopes of work including interface with all project disciplines (project controls, legal services, project management, construction, engineering, finance/accounting, and client).
• Participate in proposal development activities including preparation of required proposal response, develop final proposal evaluations, and prepare contract recommendations; present recommendations to the project team and/or client.
• Perform contract management post-award activities through evaluating and tracking contractors’ productivity, schedule adherence, contract change management, invoicing, and claims avoidance.
• Perform closeout of contracts, finalize outstanding contract issues, issue final modifications, invoices, and coordinate completion of contractor performance evaluations.
• Prepare, maintain, retrieve, and communicate records, reports, or documents required to meet corporate and Contract Management requirements.
• Interface with all levels of the project team and represent the company with internal and external management; conduct meetings with interfacing disciplines to support scope or commercial term development.
• Be proactive with contractors to ensure contract compliance, generation of progress reports, schedules, daily and other status reports, invoices, and supporting documents in a timely manner.
• Accept and successfully complete an international assignment (18–24 months).
• Provide consultative analytical and contract management support to project management, project controls, and construction management leadership.
• Protect the Company’s interests by enforcing warranties, mitigating risk, and providing oversight to project contract management teams.
• Ensure timely payment of contractors.
• Manage contract processes to avoid claims and participate in the equitable settlement of claims.
• Develop a claims prevention program.
• Perform Contractor resource surveys.
• Review contracts project set-up and audit other projects.
• Execute portfolio assignments as requested, perform contract risk assessments, and formulate mitigation strategies.
• Develop standard contract templates for a project, prepare Project Contract Procedures, and provide input to Project Final Report.
• Coordinate the timely issue/distribution/response of documents to the Contractor and maintain control of Site Instructions.

Requirements

• Accredited four-year degree or global equivalent in an applicable field of study and twelve (12) years of work-related experience; or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to sixteen (16) years if non-degreed. Some locations may have additional or different qualifications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree such as a Master’s in Business Administration, Law degree (Juris Doctor), or global equivalent.
• Fifteen (15) years of contract management, subcontract administration, and procurement experience supporting engineering and construction projects.
• Experience developing and negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials, and equipment installation.
• Strong understanding of contracting principles and legal terms and conditions.
• Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated with engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM).
• Experience administering the Request for Proposal/Request for Quotation (RFP/RFQ) process for contractors on heavy industrial construction projects.
• Experience with government contracts for Government Group.
• Extensive experience and knowledge in contract formation and contract administration.
• Domestic/international field assignment experience preferred; international project experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Contract Law.
• Experience in accurately formulating multiple compensation structures including reimbursable cost, lump sum, and unit price.
• Experience in work change and claims evaluation and negotiation.
• Experience in creating Request for Proposal (RFP)/Contract packages and interfacing with multiple disciplines in their creation.
• Experience in creating Project-Specific Contract Terms and Conditions by flowing down terms from the Prime Contract.
• Experience working with Project Management, Engineering, and Construction to develop a sound Project Execution Plan and Contract Plan.
• Experience in the Team Contract Management approach to contracting, which includes each department being responsible for a portion of the RFP/Contracting process.
• Experience in formulating strategies for individual contracts.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Disability coverage and life insurance.
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Voluntary benefit plans.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees.
• Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees.
• Parental leave.
• Training and development courses.

Pay

Salary range: $103,500.00 – $191,500.00. The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications, and Global Watchlist screening.