Contract Management Specialist IV

Location: Greenville, SC (Remote) with some travel

Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension)

Working Model: Remote, EST time zone candidates only

Travel: Possible travel every 2 months - On-site visits quarterly, customer and Greenville, SC visits

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 Client entitlement, including pursuing extension of time and other EPC claims
• Research, pursue, negotiate, and obtain insurance claim recovery
• 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 issue 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

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”