Contract Management Specialist

Pay Rate: $72.37 per hour
Duration: 12 Months
Work Mode: Remote

Summary:

• Location: EST timezone candidates only
• Travel: Possible travel every 2 months - On-site visits quarterly, Customer visits, Greenville SC visits

Responsibilities:

• Research, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies
• Research and author claims settlement agreements
• Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with company entitlement, including pursuing extension of time and other EPC claims
• Research, pursue, negotiate and obtain insurance claim recoveries
• Drive Supplier recovery working in conjunction with Sourcing
• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of databases to track and drive risk mitigation, vendor recovery and insurance recovery
• Perform pre-award risk analysis of customer contract terms and conditions
• Development and negotiation of terms and conditions with major subcontractors
• Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects
• Maintain contract management documentation and electronic files, including contemporaneously obtaining and managing critical back-up documentation for delays, claims, back-charges and rejections
• Work closely with Project Managers to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications/deliverables
• Draft Change Orders, letters, replies and notifications to customers
• Provide contractual analysis and interpretation on project commercial issues and drive to successful resolution and closure
• Obtain Management authorization to release new projects via Electronic Order Release system (eARS) in a timely manner
• Maintain eARS and issue Internal Change Orders as required
• Visit customer sites and lead Contract analysis of problems
• Prepare and present claims mitigation presentations to customers
• Ability to travel to US and Latin America project sites as required
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams remotely located

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years contract administration experience
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience or equivalent experience
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills
• Claims management experience
• Contract reading and writing experience

Preferred Skills:

• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management
• Ability to handle many complex issues concurrently
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced skills in contract terms and conditions interpretation and development
• Solid understanding of Business Law fundamentals
• Personal computer and software experience including preparation of complex computer graphics presentations
• Five plus years claims management experience
• Prime contract commercial experience (domestic and international)
• Construction claims negotiation experience
• Developer or EPC Experience, preferably in the Power Industry
• Project Management Leadership Program (PMLP) Graduate