Director, Construction Contracts & Controls

Director – Contracts & Controls, USVI

The Director – Contracts & Controls, USVI is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving contract administration, commercial controls, risk management, and governance functions across a multi-billion-dollar USVI portfolio. This portfolio includes FEMA-funded education, healthcare, and commercial projects delivered under design-build and CMAR contract structures. The role provides enterprise-level oversight to ensure contractual, financial, operational, quality, and safety outcomes align with company standards, client expectations, and strategic objectives.

The Director, Contracts & Controls partners closely with executive leadership, operations, finance, legal, and clients to drive disciplined execution, predictable outcomes, and long-term value creation. This role reports to the EVP of Project Controls.

Contracts, Claims Administration, & Risk Management

• Lead contract administration, compliance, and commercial oversight across projects.
• Support contract negotiation strategy and ensure contractual obligations are clearly understood and managed.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, financial, and operational risks.
• Assist in managing claims and dispute resolution while protecting company interests and maintaining positive client relationships.
• Set up standardized processes for change order management, entitlement development, and claims documentation.
• Support preparation and negotiation of Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REA) and other contractual claims when necessary.
• Lead development and maintenance of portfolio-level risk registers covering contractual, financial, and schedule exposure.
• Provide structured risk analysis and mitigation recommendations to regional leadership.

Planning, Controls, & Execution Oversight

• Oversee planning and project controls frameworks that support schedule management, cost control, and transparency.
• Ensure systems, processes, and reporting support project teams in achieving schedule, budget, and profitability targets.
• Partner with operations leaders to support transitions from preconstruction through project execution and closeout.
• Align contract administration practices with cost control, scheduling, and forecasting frameworks.
• Support development of program-level reporting dashboards for leadership visibility.

Financial Stewardship & Business Acumen

• Support commercial decision-making through sound financial and business judgment.
• Monitor forecasting, cost controls, and project financial performance.
• Collaborate with finance and operations teams to improve visibility into project performance and risk.
• Ensure compliance with 2 CFR 200, FEMA Public Assistance requirements, and other federal grant funding regulations across all projects.
• Oversee documentation practices supporting allowable costs, procurement standards, and audit readiness.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure contract administration and project controls processes support quality standards and policy compliance.
• Monitor compliance performance and support corrective actions when needed.

Design-Build Commercial Oversight

• Provide commercial oversight of design-build delivery, ensuring alignment between design progression, contract milestones, and payment structures.
• Monitor commercial risks associated with evolving scope, and early construction activities.

Program-Level Risk Management

• Lead development and maintenance of portfolio-level risk registers covering contractual, financial, and schedule exposure.
• Provide structured risk analysis and mitigation recommendations to regional leadership.

Procurement and Subcontract Commercial Governance

• Provide commercial oversight of subcontract procurement, bid leveling, and contract formation.
• Ensure subcontract agreements properly reflect prime contract obligations and federal compliance requirements.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong working relationships with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Communicate contractual risks, opportunities, and project performance clearly and professionally.
• Support business development efforts including pursuits, RFP responses, and contract negotiations.

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