Contracts Manager

• Strong understanding of contracting process and contract issues, design, procurement and construction regulations and terms and conditions.
• Ability to analyze and negotiate contract requirements and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and company objectives and approach.
• Timely review of all contracts, change orders, modifications and amendments.
• Ensure that all contract changes are recorded and communicated with the appropriate staff.
• Implement and maintain contract tracking processes and policies.
• Occasionally evaluate and support the client procurement process and RFQ/RFPs from a contractual, compliance, business and financial perspective.
• Assist in the generation of consultant contracts.
• Develop external relationships with client contract management counterparts, client procurement and third party personnel, as may be required.
• Manage multiple tasks, projects, deadlines.
• Serve as the point of contact for customers and internal staff on contractual matters. Act as contractual “middleman” between company employees and customers, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations.
• On all standard and nonstandard contracts, provide red-lined recommendations and often negotiate directly with client attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports, executed documents and other documents for all projects.
• Monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverables, invoicing etc.).
• Oversee Service Level Agreement Compliance.
• Ensure contract close-out, extension or renewal.

• Bachelor's Degree is required. A combination of education and work experience will also be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 5 years' of experience in the contract administration within the AEC industry.
• Proficient in drafting and negotiating AIA Contracts, or other design + construction industry standard form contracts.
• Experience drafting RFQ/RFPs; and onboarding design firms, general contractors, construction managers and other third party vendors.
• Experience in different procurement methods at minimum Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Construction Management at Risk, and preferably alternative delivery methods such as IPD.

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