Lead Contracts Manager

Overview

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Lead Contracts Manager to join our Indianapolis, IN office.

Your role

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for large-scale pharmaceutical CAPEX construction projects, ensuring EPCM contracts are structured to meet business objectives.
• Lead contract negotiations with general contractors (GCs), subcontractors, engineering firms (A&E firms), and suppliers, ensuring commercial and technical alignment.
• Ensure all technical, financial, and legal aspects of procurement activities are thoroughly reviewed and approved before contract execution.
• Work closely with construction management teams to coordinate the procurement, delivery, and installation of critical capital equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure seamless integration of equipment and materials into the project schedule.
• Oversee vendor performance, ensuring all EPCM agreements align with project deliverables, construction milestones, and regulatory requirements.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage supplier and construction contracts, ensuring cost efficiency, risk mitigation, and compliance with industry best practices.
• Serve as the primary liaison between legal, engineering, finance, and construction teams to facilitate contract execution and change management.
• Monitor contract compliance, ensuring that variations, scope changes, and claims are properly reviewed, documented, and resolved.
• Maintain oversight of EPCM-related procurement activities, ensuring that contractual obligations are met, and payments are made in accordance with agreed terms.
• Track progress payments, performance milestones, and warranties for major construction and equipment contracts.
• Work closely with project controls and finance teams to ensure CAPEX procurement aligns with cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Conduct job site visits at least three days per week when required to oversee contract execution, supplier coordination, and materials logistics.
• Maintain compliance with Client's global procurement and construction policies, ensuring alignment with corporate, regulatory, and safety standards.
• Utilize e-procurement and contract management tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba) to streamline sourcing, contract administration, and supplier engagement.
• Ensure legal, quality, safety, and environmental standards are maintained across all procurement activities.
• Reviews change orders in accordance with the client's'approval process.
• Provides procurement services for the client, where applicable, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.
• Attends regular cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the contractors and procurement teams.
• Reviews the contractors close out administration and ensures that they meet their contractual requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices.
• Participates in the development and improvement of project contracting systems.
• Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of contract and project management.
• Performs such other duties as the Client may from time to time deem necessary.
  
  

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Engineering or a related field, plus 10 years relevant experience.
• Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Projects.
• Must have an understanding of administration of construction contracts – for liens, AIA contracts, etc.
• Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision making abilities.
• Must thoroughly understand and utilize information technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
  
  

Reward & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $100,000 - $120,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

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