Construction Contract Manager III-Sr

The Construction Contract Manager III-Sr. is responsible for coordinating with our engineering and construction project teams around the creation, bidding, and execution of construction contracts for large capital projects. This role will need to have a thorough understanding of contractual principals and industry concepts related to construction and advanced knowledge of construction contract clause interpretation!

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Coordinates with our project teams to formulate contracting strategy that mitigates identified issues
• Assists with the development of the contract’s scope of work/schedule and identifies supporting documentation
• Facilitates the bidding and execution of construction contracts; reviews contracts to understand risk allocation
• Participates in cost analysis; schedules reports for compliance with the contract requirements and prepares relevant documentation
• Resolves sophisticated problems to improve performance, efficiency and safety
• Provides contractual support to field personnel and assists in providing written responses to and/or contributing resolution of disputes
• Participates in critical decision-making processes
• Ensures compliance with records and document management procedures
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: High School Diploma or GED; minimum six (6) years’ related experience creating, bidding, negotiating and implementing construction contracts
• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
  
  

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with emphasis in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• General knowledge and understanding of the oil and gas industry with specific knowledge regarding midstream engineering and construction operations
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to effectively navigate changing priorities and support evolving expansion and growth projects
• Quick learner with a collaborative mindset, comfortable learning new contract types and processes, including candidates with prior company experience who may require role-specific training
  
  

, Provides interpretive contractual support to field personnel and assist in providing written responses to and/or contributing resolution to contractual issues or disputes. Assists with the development of the contract and the included specifications prior to bid. May be called upon to participate in critical decision making processes. Thorough understanding of contractual principals, industry accepted concepts and company policy. Monitors contract administration activities, reviews for compliance, tracks progress payments, and ensures compliance with established specifications and requirements. Ensure compliance with records and document management procedures. Participate in the review of bid documents and determine if bid documents comply with bidding procedures. Assists in negotiations of change orders. Participates in the analysis of cost and schedule reports for compliance with the contract requirements and prepare relevant documentation as requested. Provides analysis regarding construction change orders and claims, coordinates claims analysis and compliance with contract provisions. Experience with dispute identification, analysis, written response, and dispute resolution during construction. Advanced knowledge of plan reading and construction contract clause interpretation. Reviews contracts to understand how the contracts allocate risks. Administers risk management plan established in project execution plan. Track status of issues toward resolution (open RFIs, etc). Documents new issues.