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Senior Contract Manager

Select Source International
West Lafayette, IN Contractor
POSTED ON 5/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026
Position Title: Senior Contract Manager

Contract: 12 Months

Shift: M-F, central or eastern: 8 - 5; M-F, Eastern

Pay rate: $65-$67/hr on w2

Location: West Lafayette, IN 47906.

Job Summary

The document outlines the job description for a Senior Contract Manager. This contract position, supervised by the Owner Project Director, requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or Legal and 5-10 years of experience. The role involves managing contracts, developing strategies, monitoring risks, and ensuring contractual awareness within project teams. Responsibilities also include facilitating communication, supporting legal and procurement claims, and supporting audits. The position requires strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, complimented by an understanding of plant engineering, with knowledge of contract management principles and the ability to build a strong basis for a claim (cost and schedule impacts) for contractual deviations.

Responsibilities

Participates in the Front End phase to provide its view on the operability of the contract under negotiation

Manages the contract and creates contractual awareness within the team members from early in the project via the Contract Management Plan (CMP).

Plans and develop contract and claim management strategies during project execution

Monitors and controls commercial risks and opportunities during the project lifetime, particularly related to deviations from the project baselines.

Informs and mentors project team members on contractual requirements (notifications, alerts etc.)

Sets up and administers claim management logs / tools

Facilitates communication between other disciplines not directly involved in project execution

Establishes a working relationship with the client, supporting the Project Manager in managing contractual communication and negotiations.

The Contract Manager is an active member in the project execution team engineering, procurement, and subcontracting on commercial, financial, and contractual requirements and minimizing client liability exposure and retaining its project profitability. Additionally, soliciting cost and schedule impacts for Claim management to client, subcontractors, vendor etc. as may be required

Supports Legal and Procurement for Client and/or Vendor Claims

Flexible approach to support esp. Reimbursable contract administration, with Project Controls resource support, for man-hour and expenses invoicing in accordance with Contract requirements

Supports audits and all other quality assurance internal processes

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance or Legal is required

At least 5 - 10 years of related experience

Contract form and Contract Management principles.

Contract Management tools and procedures

Basic technical understanding for plant engineering

General RMPC knowledge: Scheduling, progress and critical path

Experience cost estimating (reviewing/challenging basis) Fluent English (spoken and written)

Excellent communication skills, written and oral

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Able to effectively interface with various disciplines / organizations and various contract types, including Government related contracts

Knowledge of Google and MS software.

Salary : $65 - $67

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