What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contracts/Change Manager position at Argan, Inc.?
Position Title:
Contracts/Change Manager
Date Posted:
10/08/2025
Location:
Bay Minette, AL
Job Category:
Professional
Salary Interval:
Hourly
Pay Range:
N/A
Application Instructions
Complete application and send resume
Position Description
Position Summary
The Contracts/Change Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of contract administration and change management for industrial construction projects. This position ensures that contractual rights and obligations are properly executed, documented, and communicated, while maintaining compliance with company policies and client requirements. The role includes oversight of subcontract agreements, vendor contracts, change orders, claims, and commercial correspondence to protect company interests and support project profitability.
Position Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Contract Administration
Review and interpret contract terms, conditions, and specifications to ensure full understanding of obligations and deliverables.
Monitor compliance with contractual requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare, issue, and manage subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and amendments.
Maintain contract documentation and correspondence logs.
Identify contractual risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
Change Management
Manage the change management process from identification through resolution and closeout.
Work with project management, engineering, and field teams to identify potential scope changes, schedule impacts, and cost deviations.
Prepare and negotiate change order requests, ensuring alignment with contract terms and company policies.
Track all changes, modifications, and adjustments to project scope, ensuring accurate cost and schedule impacts are captured.
Support claims preparation, documentation, and negotiation when required.
Commercial & Financial Oversight
Support project cost control and forecasting processes by providing contractual input and change data.
Evaluate and monitor subcontractor performance relative to scope, schedule, and commercial terms.
Coordinate with accounting, procurement, and project controls for timely contract closeout and final account reconciliation.
Communication & Coordination
Serve as the primary interface between project teams, clients, and subcontractors for all contract and change matters.
Advise project and executive leadership on contract risks, obligations, and potential claims.
Facilitate contract kick-off meetings, change management workshops, and regular commercial reviews.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Unless you are given a written contract signed by the President of The Roberts Company specifying an employment term, your employment is considered “at-will”. This means that both the Company and the employee have the right to terminate employment at any time with or without cause. Nothing in this handbook, nor any oral or written representation by an employee, official, Manager, or Supervisor of this Company shall be construed as a contract of employment, unless the President signs the written contract of employment.
To give equal employment and advan
cement opportunities to all people, we make employment decisions at the Roberts Company based on each person’s performance, qualification, and abilities, the Roberts Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by the law.
We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless making the reasonable accommodation would result in an overdue hardship to The Roberts Company.