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Senior Contracts Manager

Technip Energies · Houston, TX · 2 wk ago
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Job Summary

The Senior Contract Manager is responsible for overseeing contract strategy and execution across the full project lifecycle for a large EPC project. This role acts as a key business partner to project leadership, ensuring effective contract administration, risk mitigation, and change management while protecting the company’s contractual interests.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement contract management strategies aligned with project objectives

  • Analyze contract terms and conditions to identify risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies

  • Lead contract management activities across the project lifecycle from early phase through closeout

  • Draft, review, and manage contractual correspondence with clients, partners, subcontractors, and vendors

  • Prepare and manage change management processes including identification, development, negotiation, and settlement of change orders and claims (EOTs, delays, acceleration, etc.)

  • Support preparation and negotiation of subcontract and procurement contractual terms

  • Ensure appropriate flow-down of contractual obligations to subcontractors and vendors

  • Perform contract compliance monitoring and ensure adherence to contract terms

  • Support financial and commercial aspects including invoicing, payments, and contract deliverables

  • Provide input into project planning, scheduling, and cost monitoring to identify contractual impacts

  • Aid in identifying and pursuing opportunities to enhance project outcomes and profitability

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent higher education qualification

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in EPC contract management within Oil & Gas or infrastructure projects

  • Strong knowledge of contract management practices in the energy or related industry

  • Experience working on construction sites or fabrication environments

  • Strong understanding of project management, planning, risk, and cost management

  • Experience with schedule analysis methodologies and Extension of Time (EOT) claims

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

  • Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management capabilities

  • Ability to manage complex, large-scale engineering projects

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (MS/MSc or equivalent)

  • Contract Management certification

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