Senior Administrator, Contracts

About the role

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost. We are seeking qualified applicants for a Senior Contracts Administrator located in Houston, TX.

The Senior Contracts Administrator will participate in a multi-disciplinary team that provides contracts oversight, implementation, and support and, as necessary, assist members of other departments in relation to such matters.

Responsibilities

• Handle full lifecycle contract management for complex agreements, leading the drafting, redlining, and negotiation of terms and conditions with strategic contractors, in coordination with the OFE team.
• Be Venture Global’s main point of contact with Original Equipment Manufacturers and Contractors during negotiation of new contracts, amendments, variation orders, and claims, as required.
• Collaborate with Venture Global’s team of Subject Matter Experts to define strategies related to contracting, risk management, controls, and taxes, for all assigned new OFE agreements and/or amendments.
• Act as liaison between OFE projects team and Venture Global Legal department for all assigned agreements, to jointly define the best legal and commercial strategies to support Venture Global’s goals and objectives.
• Work with the OFE projects team to evaluate, negotiate and administer change orders, task orders, and amendments.
• Administer all phases of new change order requests, including scope, price and schedule definition, contractual amendments drafting, internal reviews and approvals, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform entries, and execution,