Construction Claims and Change Manager (00508)

Organizational Responsibilities

• Advise the Project Construction Manager on potential claims, project changes, and contractual risks.
• Work with the Resident Engineer on construction progress, delays, and schedule reviews.
• Lead identification and evaluation of changes to ensure timely documentation and resolution.
• Implement proactive claims avoidance and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with project controls, engineering, and commercial teams to develop defensible change documentation and cost support.
• Perform cost and schedule impact analyses for change requests and potential claims.
• Lead and facilitate estimating meetings and estimate reviews to ensure scope, assumptions, and pricing are clearly defined and justified.
• Review and validate cost assumptions, quantities, and rates to confirm consistency with contract terms.
• Develop risk-adjusted forecasts and independent cost assessments to support informed management decision-making.
• Support the negotiation and reconciliation of contract modifications and final accounts.
• Draft and review contract language amendments in coordination with the project and legal teams.
• Provide guidance on contract interpretation and compliance with project requirements.
• Prepare persuasive position papers, change summaries, and supporting documentation for executive approval.
• Maintain a comprehensive log of all project changes, claims, and risk exposures.
• Provide recurring reports on financial exposure, trends, and claims status to project leadership.
• Contribute to organizational best practices in claims avoidance and change management.
• Mentor junior staff in contract interpretation, cost analysis, and negotiation preparation.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related discipline required; advanced certification in contract management, construction law, or dispute resolution preferred.
• 5 years of experience in claims management, change control, or contract administration within large construction or infrastructure programs.
• Strong working knowledge of contract structures, change control processes, and negotiation strategies.
• Proficient in cost estimation, schedule impact analysis, and documentation of change events.
• Demonstrated success in negotiating contract modifications and achieving fair resolutions.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to advise project leadership effectively.
• Experience in Iterative Price Buildup Contracts is desired.
• Contractor experience desired.
• HCSS Heavy Bid literacy desired.

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  Overtime work may be required occasionally to ensure certain deliverables are completed on time.
• Weekend work is rare but occasionally may be necessary.

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  Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office environment, including the use of stairs.
• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• Must communicate frequently with other departments and employees both verbally and in writing.
• May need to lift and carry up to 15 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or overhead.