Contracts Manager

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Full Time

Skills

Construction Management
Cost Estimation
Procurement
Negotiations
Project Management
Contract Management
Leadership
EPC
PDB
DB
CMAR
major heavy civil pipeline or industrial construction projects
Quality Control
Quality Assurance
Project Control
Microsoft Office

Job Details

The Contract Manager will be a part of the first dedicated procurement function for capital projects. This individual will be responsible to develop and execute sourcing strategy and procurement of goods and services that support our most complex and high-value infrastructure initiatives. This role requires expertise in developing and executing alternate delivery methods such as EPC, PDB, DB and CMAR and project procurement manager. Also, the role collaborates closely with cross-functional partners, such as project managers, construction managers, risk management, engineering, legal, sourcing and others.

Job Responsibilities

  • Acts as a subject matter expert regarding all contracting matters, providing direction and strategy recommendations.
  • For assigned projects be a SPOC for procurement from project initiation through completion. Develop project procurement plans.
  • Follow seven step sourcing process
  • Support the development project procurement work process
  • Manages more complex contracts and change order terms including, but not limited to, interpretation of contract terms and mitigation of risks, working with key stakeholders.
  • Develops complex scorecards to assess contract performance.
  • Independently facilitates vendor performance discussions.
  • Negotiates major dispute settlement with internal stakeholders and vendors.
  • Creates new and innovative approaches, tools and tactics to solve complex problems.
  • Leads cross-functional projects or process improvement initiatives.
  • Trains stakeholders on policy and complex contract issues.
  • Provides quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) oversight for the contract performance team.
  • Develops contract audit plan.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor s (BA/BS) degree or equivalent experience
  • Seven (7) years of experience in a similar role managing contracts for major heavy civil, pipeline, or industrial construction projects

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Construction Management or related discipline
  • Experience in developing complex contracting strategies EPC/CMAR/PDB/DB/GMP
  • Certification such as one of the following or related:

         - Project Management Professional (PMP)

         - Program Management Professional (PgMP)

         - Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) certificate

         - Lean six sigma certification, green or black belt

  • Experience in major construction project controls, cost estimating, and scheduling.
  • Experience with quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regarding contract documents.
  • Subject matter expertise with composition, management, administration, and negotiation of engineering and construction contracts and change order
  • Forward thinking; can anticipate future consequences accurately.
  • Ability to manage conflict constructively with a win-win resolution in mind
  • Results-oriented skills with a balanced emphasis between quality and quantity.
  • Leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge and understanding of federal, state, regulatory, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, agencies, and issues impacting (past, present, and future) gas or electric operations within the utility industry.
  • Prioritizes workload independently based on department priorities and goals.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and contract information systems and applications (e.g. SRM, Ariba, SAP, scheduling software).
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