Contract Management Specialist IV

Position Title: Contract Management Specialist IV

Tax Term: W2

JOB DESCRIPTION

Working Model: Remote

Working Hours: 8am - 5pm EST

* Bilingual in Spanish/English required *

Role Summary/Purpose

The Contract Manager will lead Contract Management support in the execution of complex equipment and extended scope, domestic and international Gas Turbine Power Plant Projects.


Essential Responsibilities

The Contract Manager will be a commercial expert in preventing and mitigating high dollar value claims and risks. In this role, you will:

Research, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies

Research and author claims settlement agreements

Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with entitlement, including pursuing extension of time and other EPC claims

Research, pursue, negotiate and obtain insurance claim recoveries

Drive Supplier recovery working in conjunction with Sourcing

Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of databases to track and drive risk mitigation, vendor recovery and insurance recovery

Perform pre-award risk analysis of customer contract terms and conditions

Development and negotiation of terms and conditions with major subcontractors

Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects

A sense of urgency and customer-focused responsiveness

Maintain contract management documentation and electronic files, including contemporaneously obtaining and managing critical back-up documentation for delays, claims, back-charges and rejections

Work closely with Project Managers to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications / deliverables

Draft Change Orders, letters, replies and notifications to customers

Provide contractual analysis and interpretation on project commercial issues and drive to successful resolution and closure

Obtain Management authorization to release new projects via Electronic Order Release system (eARS) in a timely manner

Maintain eARS and issues Internal Change Orders as required

Visit customer sites and lead Contract analysis of problems

Prepare and present claims mitigation presentations to customers

Ability to travel to US and Latin America project sites as required

Ability to work in cross functional teams remotely located



Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum of 5 years contract administration experience

Minimum of 5 years project management experience or equivalent experience

Excellent English speaking and writing skills

Claims management experience

Contract reading and writing experience


Desired Characteristics

Strong presentation and negotiation skills

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management

Ability to handle many complex issues concurrently

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Advanced skills in contract terms and conditions interpretation and development

Solid understanding of Business Law fundamentals

Personal computer and software experience including preparation of complex computer graphics presentations

Five plus years claims management experience

Prime contract commercial experience (domestic and international)

Construction claims negotiation experience

Developer or EPC Experience, preferably in the Power Industry