Contracts Manager

CONSTRUCT YOUR CAREER WITH MEARS AND BUILD AMERICA'S FUTURE

Are you looking for your next big opportunity? At Mears, we offer more than just a job. We offer a career where you can grow, innovate, and make a real impact.

Mears Group, Inc., a Quanta Services company, is a leader in the construction and infrastructure industry. With more than 50 years of experience, we are committed to safety, quality, and integrity. We bring together people and resources to build the framework that powers our nation.

The Contracts Manager is responsible for drafting, negotiating, and managing the full lifecycle of contracts, subcontracts, leases, licenses, and related legal agreements in support of Mears and affiliated operating companies and divisions. This role serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership, operations, project teams, and legal counsel, ensuring that all contractual obligations align with business goals, mitigate risk, and support regulatory and client compliance.

The Contracts Manager also plays a lead role in subcontractor and vendor onboarding, contract document control, and the design and rollout of the team’s contracting processes and systems, including the Docket workflow, ISN integration, SharePoint migration, and CLM implementation.

• Build America: Mears is a leading provider of engineering and construction solutions in oil and gas, electric transmission and distribution, telecom, and wastewater industries across North America.
• Professional growth: Mears offers comprehensive training programs and career advancement pathways.
• Competitive compensation: Enjoy competitive wages and excellent benefits.
• Community impact: We give back to the communities we serve.

At Mears, safety is our utmost priority. We are at the forefront of enhancing safety outcomes for both our employees and clients. We empower our workers to take ownership of their own safety. The Capacity Model is designed to minimize the risk of accidents and injuries.

Despite our size, Mears remains a family company. Our suite of benefits reflects our commitment to our employees.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid on-the-job technical and professional growth opportunities
• Established career path for future advancement
• 401k and Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans
• Life & Disability Insurance plans
• Financial wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount programs

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage the full lifecycle of all company contracts, subcontracts, leases, licenses, purchase/rental agreements, and related documents
• Serve as the primary liaison to General Counsel and outside attorneys for review and negotiation of high-risk or high-value agreements
• Lead contract risk assessment efforts and provide authoritative interpretation of contract terms and requirements to senior leadership and project teams
• Coordinate internal approvals and stakeholder alignment on key contractual decisions, negotiation outcomes, and subcontractor agreements
• Support the company’s responses to customer RFPs, RFIs, and compliance requests in coordination with business development and operations teams
• Manage subcontractor agreements to ensure flow-down compliance, insurance validation, and client requirements are met or exceeded
• Manage subcontractor and vendor onboarding through the Docket workflow, including intake of MSA and Work Order requests, drafting agreements from approved templates, processing Variance Requests, and coordinating with IT on form and workflow troubleshooting
• Monitor subcontractor insurance and prequalification compliance in ISN, including initial review of certificates of insurance and prequalification responses, deficiency communications to subcontractors, and participation in periodic ISN compliance calls
• Track execution status of open agreements, follow up on outstanding redlines, signatures, and documents, and redact executed customer contracts for subcontractor review
• Field and triage routine contract inquiries from project managers and operations, escalating issues that require legal or commercial judgment
• Maintain the contract repository across network folders, SharePoint, and Salesforce, including consistent filing, naming conventions, version control, and remediation of legacy folder structures
• Track contract expirations, renewals, notice obligations, and key deadlines, and prepare periodic status reports on the active contract portfolio
• Track and oversee customer bonding and security requirements across projects and geographies
• Oversee state and municipal licensing strategy, ensuring timely acquisition and renewal of required business licenses
• Ensure certificates of insurance are obtained, current, and compliant with relevant contracts, leases, and equipment rentals
• Support lien rights protection and lien waiver processes, including documentation and communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with litigation and claims management,…