Contracts Manager

Electrical Services & Utility Construction | Oklahoma City, OK | On-site

An established electrical services and utility construction company is seeking a detail-oriented, commercially minded Contracts Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of contracts supporting its operations. This individual will play a key role in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and administering a variety of commercial, subcontractor, vendor, customer, and public works agreements.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Contracts Manager will serve as the primary internal resource for contract-related questions, helping protect the company's interests, manage contractual risk, maintain compliance, and support effective coordination across Operations, Finance, Safety, and Human Resources. This is an opportunity for an experienced contracts professional to take ownership of the contracting process in a fast-paced, field-operations-driven environment.

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer master service agreements, subcontractor and vendor agreements, customer contracts, utility service agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other commercial agreements.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, from bid and proposal review through negotiation, execution, amendments, renewals, performance monitoring, and closeout.
• Review contractual terms and identify potential exposure related to scope, payment, retainage, warranties, indemnification, insurance, liability, default, and termination.

Public Works & Regulatory Compliance

• Review solicitations, RFPs, and RFQs for public works, government, and utility projects.
• Monitor applicable prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements, including Davis-Bacon compliance, WH-347 reporting, and fringe benefit annualization, as applicable.
• Help ensure contract terms, documentation, and internal processes align with applicable contractual and regulatory requirements.

Risk Management & Legal Coordination

• Identify contractual risks, recommend appropriate mitigation strategies, and escalate complex legal issues as needed.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on disputes, claims, litigation holds, and other matters requiring specialized legal support.
• Provide practical guidance to leadership and internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, compliance requirements, and potential areas of exposure.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Accounting/Finance, Safety, and Human Resources to ensure contract terms are understood and properly administered.
• Coordinate the administration of billing terms, payment schedules, retainage, change orders, and other commercial obligations.
• Provide guidance and training to field and office personnel on contract compliance, risk identification, and contract administration procedures.

Contract Systems & Administration

• Maintain and improve the company's contract management database, document management practices, and tracking procedures.
• Monitor key contract dates, deliverables, renewals, obligations, and compliance deadlines.
• Maintain accurate, organized contract records in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in contract management, contract administration, or a related legal or compliance role.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements and interpreting contractual terms.
• Strong understanding of contractual risk, including indemnification, insurance, limitation of liability, warranties, payment terms, and termination provisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain contractual requirements to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
  

• Experience in electrical services, utilities, construction, engineering, or a related contr