Contracts Manager

Overview

Manage contracts for large-scale renewable energy construction projects

Key Responsibilities

• contract drafting
• document management
• ineight
• claims management
• process automation
• compliance monitoring

Tasks

-Provide advice, guidance, and overall commercial expertise to team members relating to contract terms and conditions, owner obligations, claims avoidance, etc. Ensure consistency of terms and best practices across transactions/agreements. -Support drafting, and execution of engineering, procurement and construction agreements (“EPC Agreements”), equipment supply agreements, master services agreement, task orders, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements and related contracts for wind, solar and transmission projects. -Management and maintenance of contractual documents, including agreements, change orders, claims, deliverables, etc. in software application. -Prepare and track formal contract related correspondence to contractors. -Enter contractual documents into software application (inEight). -Maximize value in the development (pre-construction), construction, and transition to operations project phases by supporting all contracting activities for large-scale, complex, construction projects, including drafting and review of terms and conditions, preparation and tracking of exhibits and appendices, contract compliance monitoring, preparation and tracking of letters, notices, management of contract changes and claims management. -Support management of claims and change orders during the construction execution phase, including analysis of claims/change orders, tracking, saving and organizing documentation relating to same. -Facilitate process-improvement for contract management and compliance. -Development, including automation, of contracts management processes, procedures, and best practices for the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (“EPC”) team. -Support request for proposal preparation, analysis and evaluation of contractor selections. -Alignment of terms and conditions across agreements to ensure consistency of requirements and best practices. -Interface with legal, preconstruction, project management, project controls, technical and finance personnel. -Work with project management teams to develop mitigation strategies for scope changes or claims submitted by contractors and suppliers. -Contract compliance monitoring to ensure terms of all contracts are implemented and adhered to, including coordination and communication with internal stakeholders on status of compliance obligations and creation of tracking, key performance indicators, and other related reporting tools.

Requirements

• contracts software
• bs degree
• 7+ years
• construction portfolios
• renewable energy
• team‑first

What You Bring

-Excellent oral and written communication skills. -Excellent inter-personal skills; flexibility, ability to work with colleagues and third parties at various levels in a collaborative (“team-first”) manner. -Contracts Management Software -Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. -Prior responsibility for managing and administering large scale, complex, construction portfolios. -Ability to prioritize and resolve complex issues under demanding schedule constraints. -BS in law, business, engineering or equivalent related work experience. -Some travel is required -Minimum of 7 years of related contracts management experience (with experience in the renewable energy industry a plus). -Ability to understand and interpret complex contracts. -Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

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