Building Engineering Services North America Commercial Management Lead

Description At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.

We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

The Building Engineering Services (BES) North America Commercial Management Lead is responsible compliance with the terms and conditions of prime and subcontracts, assisting in negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts, and documenting and agreeing to changes or amendments that may arise during the implementation or execution or other project duties as delegated by the Project Manager. The BES North America Commercial Management Lead, working with the Project manager, is responsible for staffing and commercial management implementation on the projects where additional commercial management support is needed.  

The BES North America Commercial Management Lead will provide guidance and assistance to Project Managers on contract matters. The following job description describes the responsibilities of the BES North America Commercial Management Lead on projects on which they are assigned:

Manages or collaborates with a project team consisting of schedulers, project analysts, document control manager, project accountants and project / commercial management coordinators. May perform these functions on smaller projects.

Implements procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy.

Administers on-going contracts, including compliance with the contract documents for conformance such that the requirements of the contracts are implemented and maintained.

Assists in drafting of subcontracts for architecture, engineering and specialty services. Administers current prime contract and flow down to subcontractors, task orders and modifications. Administers and oversees contract performance by monitoring compliance documents, schedules and deliverables and requirements.

Reviews contract documents to minimize conflicts and ambiguities.

Assists in administering the project risk register.

Assists in contract awareness and change order training for key project staff.

Prepares correspondence and maintains records necessary to document the effective administration of contractual matters.

Makes amendments to contractual documents as required.

Reviews warranties, bonds,…