Description

The Contract Specialist serves as a primary point of contact for a full range of contract functions and responsibilities for our Infrastructure Solutions Platform with customers primarily in the CIPP industry worldwide. This position requires close collaboration across numerous departments, including business development, operations, finance, treasury, and legal. The role reads and understands contract documents as directed by the project manager to ensure compliance with submittals, on‑time payment, change orders, close‑out, and retention requirements. It provides pre‑construction documentation and assists in preparing communication and Change Management Plans, identifies and tracks key submittals, notifications, permits, and other contractual requirements throughout all project phases, and determines whether contract documents meet company standards, drafting and negotiating revisions with customers and subcontractors. Other duties are assigned by management.

• Serve as primary contract liaison for Infrastructure Solutions Platform customers worldwide.
• Collaborate with business development, operations, finance, treasury, and legal teams.
• Review contract documents to ensure compliance with submittals, payment, change orders, close‑out and retention requirements.
• Provide pre‑construction documentation and assist in developing communication and Change Management Plans.
• Identify, track, and prepare key submittals, notifications, permits, and other contractual requirements throughout project phases.
• Assess contract standards, draft revisions, and negotiate changes with customers and subcontractors.

Requirements

Qualifications include a BS/BA degree (paralegal certificate preferred) and a minimum of three years' experience reviewing construction or other contract documents. Candidates must have experience negotiating contract terms, working with prime contracts and subcontracts, and preferably experience with bid packages, sureties, and insurance brokers. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, strong organizational and problem‑solving skills, the ability to multitask, take initiative, and manage time effectively are essential. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt to conflicting deadlines and priorities are also required.

• BS/BA degree required; paralegal certificate preferred.
• Minimum 3 years experience reviewing construction or contract documents.
• Proven negotiation experience for contract terms, prime contracts and subcontracts.
• Experience with bid packages, sureties, and insurance brokers (preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational, problem‑solving, multitasking, and initiative‑driven skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and time‑management abilities.
• Ability to adapt to conflicting deadlines and priorities.
• Equal‑opportunity employer; VEVRAA compliant with priority referral for protected veterans.

Benefits

Our company offers a competitive salary with career growth opportunities and a full benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, matching 401k, tuition assistance, paid time off, and more. Aegion Corporation and its subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers; all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, or disability. The organization is VEVRAA compliant and gives priority referral to protected veterans.

• Competitive salary with career growth opportunities.
• Full benefits package: medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, tuition assistance, paid time off.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance