Senior Regional Contracts Manager

Purpose

Proactively provide project-related and branch-level support to ensure efficient and accurate management of project-related documentation and contractual obligations throughout the lifecycle of a project. Train, support, and advise local Contract Administrators; provide guidance on legal matters at the branch level.

Basic Job Functions

• Oversee and manage the day-to-day functions of the Contracts group: assign projects; serve as knowledge resource for team members; develop and train members from foundational contractual to more complex agreements.
• Personally manage more complex contracts: draft, edit and review contract language, terms and conditions, indemnification clauses, amendments, among others.
• Negotiate directly with customers, project managers, purchasing staff, and attorneys.
• Collaborating with others, conduct risk assessments; assist with drafting plans to mitigate risks.
• Serve as first point-of-contact for legal advice regarding issues that may arise within the designated regions of NRF Southeast and South Central. Elevate legal issues to Nucor Corporate Legal team as needed.
• Collaborate with sales, project management, customers, billing, accounting, and Contracts/Legal Department on project-related issues and concerns.
• Provide support to project management staff, assisting with contract-related matters, subcontractors, outstanding receivables, and claims.
• Train sales and project management teams on contractual terms, and risk management.
• Review customer-issued documents for project scope and pricing accuracy, redlining any changes to the documents using Bluebeam and Microsoft Word.
• Facilitate, assist with, and monitor the review of letters of intent, contracts, NDAs, change orders, and other project-related documents by the Contracts/Legal Department.
• Review projects on at least a monthly basis and provide a status update to the regional senior leadership team regarding shipments, job progress, invoicing, pricing adjustments, change order management, and job completion.
• Work collaboratively with other regional support locations as well as the central administrative office in Lexington, NC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum three years of experience reviewing or assisting with construction project-related documents such as bids, purchase orders, subcontracts, letters of intent, change orders, etc.
• Proficient in the use of computers, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Bluebeam.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Working knowledge of construction project lifecycle and construction industry in general.
• Understanding of basic contractual risk transfer concepts in the construction industry.
• Demonstration of solid reading, writing, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with customers, colleagues, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Must be highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.