Contract Manager

Job Description

Contract Manager takes a lead role in managing and influencing the commercial/contractual/risk aspects of EP, CM, C or EPC projects with the known clients/JV partners in a known industry with a moderately complex commercial model.

Individual projects assigned are typically part of straightforward joint ventures with mostly domestic partners; however, the manager may be part of a larger contract management team on some of the most complex and challenging projects and may support divisions of the project, i.e. JV vs Owner coordination or a separate phase i.e. OSBL vs ISBL. The Contract Management team’s primary focus is on managing commercial risk and protecting/optimizing profitability of the project.

Position is a key member of the PMT and acts as the project’s advisor regarding contractual, commercial and risk issues and is the main interface with Owner (and JV Partners) for contract and commercial issues. Position works under the supervision of a Director or Sr. Manager and requires moderate supervision.

Contract Manager takes a lead role in managing and influencing the commercial/contractual/risk aspects of EP, CM, C or EPC projects with the known clients/JV partners in a known industry with a moderately complex commercial model. Individual projects assigned are typically part of straightforward joint ventures with mostly domestic partners; however, the manager may be part of a larger contract management team on some of the most complex and challenging projects and may support divisions of the project, i.e. JV vs Owner coordination or a separate phase i.e. OSBL vs ISBL.

The Contract Management team’s primary focus is on managing commercial risk and protecting/optimizing profitability of the project. Position is a key member of the PMT and acts as the project’s advisor regarding contractual, commercial and risk issues and is the main interface with Owner (and JV Partners) for contract and commercial issues. Position works under the supervision of a Director or Sr.

Manager and requires moderate supervision.

• Understands and internalizes the project scope, agreed terms, contractual deliverables, and commercial model and the basis of the “as-sold” margin.
• Understands and internalizes the “as-sold” strategy to win and any risks accepted during the bid process.
• Actively participates in developing execution plans and develop a protocol to ensure implementation and or deviation approvals.
• Collaborating with all support functions ensuring conformance with Zachry’s Deal Architecture.
• Understand Key Performance Incentives, Limitations of Liability, Liquidated Damages, Bonus Opportunities, Rate Escalations, etc. and develop and implement risk mitigation or opportunity capture strategies.
• Develop and implement commercial execution processes for the project or joint venture, such as management of change, third party flow down of risk terms, risk mitigation strategies and dispute management protocols.
• Responsible for formal contractual notices and follow up.
• Manage claims and disputes between Zachry and Owner, JV Partner, or Sub-tier contractors. Negotiate and implement solutions that resolve matters expeditiously and fairly with a goal of preserving Zachry’s interests.
• Support/Negotiate settlement agreements, document the proceedings and implement the results.
• Coordinate all formal PCN activities with client and JV including letter writing, identification, and narratives. Works directly with change management team for support.
• Interface, as part of the PMT, with joint venture partners and client counterparts in administration of the JV agreement and EPC Contract, respectively.
• Responsible for client and JV interaction/communication for all commercial matters in concert with project management.
• Participate in Owner and JV progress meetings.
• Work collaboratively with other Zachry managers and functional support (Legal/Risk, Accounting, JV Administration, Estimating, Change Management, etc.).
• Support procurement and subcontracts managers to help with:
• Recovery of vendor back charges through claims and revenue recovery.
• Proactively managing commercial content and any subsequent…