Contracts Manager

MWH is a leading water and wastewater treatment‑focused general contractor in the United States with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. Fuelled by the mission of Building a Better World
, our teams are rapidly growing across the nation. As a company committed to our team's well‑being and growth, we offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to contribute to a mission that shapes the future. Your expertise and ambition are valued here.

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!

We are currently seeking a qualified Contracts Manager to support project work out of Portland, OR. The Contracts Manager will ensure compliance with government regulations, statutes, and conformance with MWH’s policies and practices. This role supports multiple projects of various sizes and complexity. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of key components found in both standard and non‑standard construction and subcontracts contracts (e.g., indemnity, insurance, waivers of consequential damages, liability caps, force majeure, warranty, payment provisions, etc.)

and experience reviewing related contract documents such as non‑disclosure agreements (NDAs), subcontracts, purchase orders, teaming agreements, joint venture agreements, rental agreements, and more. This position also assists in proposal support, negotiation, and management and execution of contracts and subcontracts in conjunction with Legal, Sales, and Operations. The candidate should know “construction specific” contract principles and understand how those principles should be properly allocated to eliminate or mitigate risk.

• Support the Legal and Risk Team with preparation, negotiation, and execution of a variety of commercial contracts across MWHC’s lines of business, in conformance with MWHC’s policies and practices.
• Support MWHC’s Procurement Team with questions pertaining to insurance and bond requirements, subcontracts, purchase orders, vendor agreements, and related items.
• Coordinate with the 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 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 combination of 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, and supplying prime contracting support.
• 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 to shift work activities to meet immediate response needs.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Proactive and work well independently.
• Ability to manage time sensitive matters, multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Possess excellent writing, grammar and spelling skills.
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including word processing, spreadsheets and PowerPoint, as well as an aptitude for learning new database software. Advanced MS Word skills are a must.