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Data Center Contracts Lead
Hyperscale AI Infrastructure | Austin TX
$180,000 – $220,000 Equity
Futura is exclusively partnered with a high-growth hyperscale data center developer building GW-scale AI compute infrastructure across the United States. This company is singularly focused on delivering 10–100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack from power acquisition through operations.
The Data Center Contracts Lead will own end-to-end contracts management within the Design, Engineering & Construction (DEC) organization, across programs ranging from $500M to $2.5B in construction value. This is an embedded, active delivery role not a legal support function.
What you'll own
- Lead negotiation of EPC, GMP, lump sum, and design-build contracts ($200M–$1.5B ), including multi-package delivery structures
- Develop and maintain a contracts playbook and clause library covering bonding, LD frameworks, subcontractor provisions, IP ownership, and guarantee structures
- Structure GC procurement strategies for a supply-constrained Tier 1 market, including PCSAs, retainer-based exclusivity agreements, and MSAs with volume commitments
- Serve as primary commercial point of contact with GCs managing change orders, pay applications, milestone certifications, and claims
- Coordinate with legal on enforcement actions including notice provisions, cure periods, for-cause terminations, and surety bond claims
- Manage design responsibility allocation and track IFC deliverable completeness across Owner, EPC, and third-party design firms
- Partner with Construction Managers on scope disputes, field interpretation, and back-charge administration
- Support project finance teams on JV interfaces, lease wrapper provisions, and colocation cash flow timing
- Build the contracts management function from the ground up tooling, workflows, approval routing, and document management integration
What we're looking for
- 8 years in construction contract management on heavy civil, industrial, or mission-critical infrastructure (data center, semiconductor fab, power generation, or similar)
- Direct experience negotiating EPC, GMP, and design-build contracts exceeding $200M in construction value
- Deep knowledge of AIA, ConsensusDocs, or FIDIC contract forms and owner-favorable modifications
- Demonstrated experience with performance bond and surety programs, including bond claims and alternative security structures
- Experience managing contractor disputes, claims, and enforcement actions including termination scenarios
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Legal Studies, or equivalent
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Salary : $180,000 - $220,000