AtkinsRéalis

Lead Contracts Manager

AtkinsRéalis

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Indianapolis • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and execute procurement strategies for large-scale pharmaceutical CAPEX construction projects, ensuring EPCM contracts are structured to meet business objectives.
  • Lead contract negotiations with general contractors (GCs), subcontractors, engineering firms (A&E firms), and suppliers, ensuring commercial and technical alignment.
  • Ensure all technical, financial, and legal aspects of procurement activities are thoroughly reviewed and approved before contract execution.
  • Work closely with construction management teams to coordinate the procurement, delivery, and installation of critical capital equipment.
  • Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure seamless integration of equipment and materials into the project schedule.
  • Oversee vendor performance, ensuring all EPCM agreements align with project deliverables, construction milestones, and regulatory requirements.
  • Draft, negotiate, and manage supplier and construction contracts, ensuring cost efficiency, risk mitigation, and compliance with industry best practices.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between legal, engineering, finance, and construction teams to facilitate contract execution and change management.
  • Monitor contract compliance, ensuring that variations, scope changes, and claims are properly reviewed, documented, and resolved.
  • Maintain oversight of EPCM-related procurement activities, ensuring that contractual obligations are met, and payments are made in accordance with agreed terms.
  • Track progress payments, performance milestones, and warranties for major construction and equipment contracts.
  • Work closely with project controls and finance teams to ensure CAPEX procurement aligns with cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Conduct job site visits at least three days per week when required to oversee contract execution, supplier coordination, and materials logistics.
  • Maintain compliance with Client’s global procurement and construction policies, ensuring alignment with corporate, regulatory, and safety standards.
  • Utilize e-procurement and contract management tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba) to streamline sourcing, contract administration, and supplier engagement.
  • Ensure legal, quality, safety, and environmental standards are maintained across all procurement activities.
  • Review change orders in accordance with the client’s approval process.
  • Provide procurement services for the client, where applicable, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.
  • Attend regular cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the contractors and procurement teams.
  • Review the contractor’s close out administration and ensures that they meet their contractual requirements.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices.
  • Participate in the development and improvement of project contracting systems.
  • Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of contract and project management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering or a related field
  • 10 years relevant experience
  • Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Projects
  • Must have an understanding of administration of construction contracts – for liens, AIA contracts, etc.
  • Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision making abilities.
  • Must thoroughly understand and utilize information technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
  • employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • leaves of absences options
  • flexible work options
  • recognition and employee satisfaction programs
  • employee assistance program
  • voluntary benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
procurement strategiescontract negotiationsEPCM contractscapital equipment procurementvendor performance managementcontract compliance monitoringcost efficiencyrisk mitigationchange managementRFP and bid analysis
Soft Skills
analytical problem solvingdecision makingcommunicationcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsnegotiationattention to detailadaptabilityinterpersonal skills