Contracts Manager

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MWH is a leading water and wastewater treatment-focused general contractor with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. Fueled by the mission of Building a Better World, our teams are rapidly growing across the nation.

The work we do matters. The critical systems infrastructure we build changes lives, better communities, and improves ecosystems. If you’re passionate about this, we want to hear from you.

The Contracts Manager will support project work out of Portland, OR. The role ensures compliance with government regulations and MWH’s policies, supports multiple projects of varying size and complexity, and assists in proposal support, negotiation, and management of contracts and subcontracts in conjunction with Legal, Sales, and Operations.

• Support the Legal and Risk Team with preparation, negotiation, and execution of commercial contracts across MWH’s lines of business.
• Support the Procurement Team with questions pertaining to insurance and bond requirements, subcontracts, purchase orders, vendor agreements, and more.
• Coordinate with Legal and Risk Team and advise the Project Management Team on contractual risk and provide recommendations to mitigate those risks.
• Negotiate changes to contract terms and conditions to reduce risk exposure.
• Assist in developing contract risk summaries.
• Participate in risk reviews and functional management team reviews.
• Support the Legal and Risk Team with subcontractor, vendor, and supplier negotiations.
• Provide pre-claim and claim support and resources to legal and project teams to prepare and negotiate claims as required.

• Four-year degree in legal studies, business administration, engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent experience, skills, and training.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in-house for a professional services company, preferably in engineering or construction.
• Minimum 5 years’ contract management and procurement experience on construction projects, including water infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience negotiating and creating contracts.
• Knowledge of subcontracting, supplier agreements, insurance and bond requirements, term resolution negotiations with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Knowledge of alternative delivery methods, including CMAR, DB, CMS and Hard Bid project delivery methods. Familiar with applicable terms and requirements of construction and related agreements.
• Ability to prioritize and work under tight timelines to meet deadlines and shift work activities to meet immediate response needs.
• Detail oriented.
• Proactive and work well independently.
• Manage time-sensitive matters, multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent writing, grammar and spelling skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Advanced MS Word skills are must.

• Experience in execution of construction contracts, compliance with terms, including insurance compliance.
• Experience working for a national commercial construction company or closely related industry preferred.

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental and vision.
• 100% Company Paid Benefits:
  Employee Life Insurance, AD&D, Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, STD, LTD, Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate.
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time).
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave.
• Paid Parental Leave Program.
• 10 Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%).
• Employee Referral Program.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

All positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.