Contract Management Specialist IV

• Research, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies

• Research and author claims settlement agreements

• Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with Client entitlement, including pursuing extension of time and other EPC claims

• Research, pursue, negotiate and obtain insurance claim recoveries

• Drive Supplier recovery working in conjunction with Sourcing

• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of databases to track and drive risk mitigation, vendor recovery and insurance recovery

• Perform pre-award risk analysis of customer contract terms and conditions

• Development and negotiation of terms and conditions with major subcontractors

• Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects

• A sense of urgency and customer-focused responsiveness

• Maintain contract management documentation and electronic files, including contemporaneously obtaining and managing critical back-up documentation for delays, claims, back-charges and rejections

• Work closely with Project Managers to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications / deliverables

• Draft Change Orders, letters, replies and notifications to customers

• Provide contractual analysis and interpretation on project commercial issues and drive to successful resolution and closure

• Obtain Management authorization to release new projects via Electronic Order Release system (eARS) in a timely manner

• Maintain eARS and issues Internal Change Orders as required

• Visit customer sites and lead Contract analysis of problems

• Prepare and present claims mitigation presentations to customers

• Ability to travel to US and Latin America project sites as required

• Ability to work in cross functional teams remotely located

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Minimum of 5 years contract administration experience

• Minimum of 5 years project management experience or equivalent experience

• Excellent English speaking and writing skills

• Claims management experience

• Contract reading and writing experience

Desired Characteristics

• Strong presentation and negotiation skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management

• Ability to handle many complex issues concurrently

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Advanced skills in contract terms and conditions interpretation and development

• Solid understanding of Business Law fundamentals

• Personal computer and software experience including preparation of complex computer graphics presentations

• Five plus years claims management experience

• Prime contract commercial experience (domestic and international)

• Construction claims negotiation experience

• Developer or EPC Experience, preferably in the Power Industry

• Project Management Leadership Program (PMLP) Graduate

• Research, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies

• Research and author claims settlement agreements

• Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with Client entitlement, including pursuing extension of time and other EPC claims

• Research, pursue, negotiate and obtain insurance claim recoveries

• Drive Supplier recovery working in conjunction with Sourcing

• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of databases to track and drive risk mitigation, vendor recovery and insurance recovery

• Perform pre-award risk analysis of customer contract terms and conditions

• Development and negotiation of terms and conditions with major subcontractors

• Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects

• A sense of urgency and customer-focused responsiveness

• Maintain contract management documentation and electronic files, including contemporaneously obtaining and managing critical back-up documentation for delays, claims, back-charges and rejections

• Work closely with Project Managers to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications / deliverables

• Draft Change Orders, letters, replies and notifications to customers

• Provide contractual analysis and interpretation on project commercial issues and drive to successful resolution and closure

• Obtain Management authorization to release new projects via Electronic Order Release system (eARS) in a timely manner

• Maintain eARS and issues Internal Change Orders as required

• Visit customer sites and lead Contract analysis of problems

• Prepare and present claims mitigation presentations to customers

• Ability to travel to US and Latin America project sites as required

• Ability to work in cross functional teams remotely located

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Minimum of 5 years contract administration experience

• Minimum of 5 years project management experience or equivalent experience

• Excellent English speaking and writing skills

• Claims management experience

• Contract reading and writing experience

Desired Characteristics

• Strong presentation and negotiation skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management

• Ability to handle many complex issues concurrently

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Advanced skills in contract terms and conditions interpretation and development

• Solid understanding of Business Law fundamentals

• Personal computer and software experience including preparation of complex computer graphics presentations

• Five plus years claims management experience

• Prime contract commercial experience (domestic and international)

• Construction claims negotiation experience

• Developer or EPC Experience, preferably in the Power Industry

• Project Management Leadership Program (PMLP) Graduate