Contract Specialist

Overview

The organization is seeking a Contracting Specialist to join the Contract Management team and support buy-side activities for engineered equipment purchases, construction and installation services, and CAPEX projects. This role helps ensure robust risk allocation, back-to-back alignment between main contracts and subcontracts, and strong commercial protection.

Responsibilities

• Interpret prime and customer contracts and ensure mandatory flow-down obligations are properly incorporated into subcontracts.
• Maintain full contractual alignment between main agreements and subcontract terms.
• Review contract documentation packages for completeness, consistency, and readiness prior to award.
• Develop and structure contracting strategies based on project scope maturity and risk exposure.
• Manage contractual risks, exceptions, carve-outs, and commercial negotiations; escalate only high-risk matters.
• Assess scope definition, constructability, sequencing, and productivity assumptions to support sound commercial decisions.
• Conduct risk-adjusted bid evaluations.
• Optimize cash flow terms and drive value-based procurement outcomes.
• Lead strategic claims management, contracting best practices, and training initiatives.
• Standardize buy-side contracting processes and methodologies, and share lessons learned across projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably electrical or civil engineering), Law, Finance, or similar.
• Solid experience in contract management and/or procurement contract management in complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction and installation and procurement contracts, interfacing constraints, contracting models, and risk allocation.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple functional teams.
• Strong prioritization skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Analytical, autonomous, and detail-oriented, with sound commercial judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Confirmed site exposure as site contract manager or construction contract manager.

Compensation & Benefits

• Relocation assistance: No

Location

• Remote position