Senior Contracts Manager – Strategic Equipment Job Chevy Chase area,Maryland USA,Management

Lead commercial negotiations for all major OEM equipment supply contracts.
Manage long-term commercial relationships with key OEM strategic partners.
Assess, respond to, and negotiate OEM claims for cost or schedule relief.
Track OFE delivery dates across all major equipment packages in coordination with the Lead EPC Contract Manager.
Maintain market intelligence on rotating equipment supply markets.
Negotiate service agreements for OEM on-site support.
Supervise and develop the Contracts Administrator.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in engineering, law, quantity surveying, or commerce
8+ years in contracts management on major capital projects in oil & gas, LNG, power generation, or heavy industrial, with demonstrated experience negotiating major OEM equipment supply agreements.
Proven track record negotiating directly against tier-1 OEM commercial teams on risk allocation, LD exposure, and performance guarantee language.
Strong foundational understanding of contract law as it applies to performance guarantees, LD provisions, force majeure, warranty obligations, and limitation of liability; able to work effectively with legal counsel on complex contract positions.
Understanding of the interface between engineering services and equipment supply contracts, including the commercial implications of specification changes post-award.
Strong post-award contract management capability - fabrication milestone tracking, payment certification, change order assessment and negotiation, LD administration, FAT commercial management, and warranty claim administration across multi-contract portfolios.
Sufficient technical literacy to assess OEM performance guarantee claims, challenge milestone valuations, and engage credibly with engineering and project management counterparts.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading commercial negotiations and managing long-term relationships with OEM partners, with a strong foundation in contract law and post-award contract management in the oil & gas and heavy industrial sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Contracts Management
OEM Equipment Supply Negotiation
Contract Law Understanding
Post-Award Contract Management
Market Intelligence on Rotating Equipment

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

Contract Negotiation
Risk Allocation
Performance Guarantee Language
Change Order Assessment
Payment Certification
FAT Commercial Management
Warranty Claim Administration
Milestone Tracking
LD Administration
Specification Change Management

Soft Skills

Relationship Management
Leadership
Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Law
Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying
Bachelor's Degree in Commerce

Industry Keywords

Oil & Gas
LNG
Power Generation
Heavy Industrial
OEM
Commercial Agreements
Claims Management
EPC Contract Management
Market Intelligence
Technical Literacy

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