Senior Manager, Partner Program Experience
Monster
Contract Manager
The AES Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Louisville • Colorado, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $139,000 - $174,250 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Support project team in compiling the appropriate contract documents for distribution to 3rd party EPC contractors in project RFP processes
- Collaborate with leadership on contract strategy for each project to inform RFP documents and approach
- Coordinate with all departments to ensure timely and accurate inputs to contract information within RFP
- Support project team in evaluation of contractor proposals as contract subject matter expert
- Establish ground rules for EPC contract negotiation with project team and counterparty
- Establish shared folder system and tracker for tracking EPC contract negotiation progress
- Lead prioritization of key contract terms for negotiation according to unique project characteristics
- Lead coordination of internal subject matter experts, including legal department, in EPC contract negotiations to ensure comprehensive review and approval of terms
- Serve as key resource for accurately conveying commercial contract terms and negotiation points to internal legal department
- Lead version control of contract turns and be accountable for status of each term iteration
- Lead final approval and execution of EPC contract with internal leadership and counterparty
- Lead post-contract execution contract training to highlight primary areas of risk and tools for claims management during project execution
- Lead management of contractual claims from contractors by supporting the project execution team in diligencing and advising on contractor claims
- Create and implement dispute prevention and resolution strategies for each project
- Draft and prepare claims management documentation including contractual letters, draft agreements/settlements, negotiation presentations, term sheets, etc.
- Track status of ongoing or foreseeable contractual disputes and determine possible mitigatory actions to prevent, avoid and/or diminish potential damage/loss to projects
- Advise project team on effective coordination and communication strategy with contractor to manage contract performance and risk
- Maintain excellent, fluid, and efficient relations with all departments within the organization to serve as central resource for construction contractual matters
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes, procedures, and strategies within the project contracting process
- Collect, report, and take actions on lessons learned during project execution to inform and improve future contract negotiations
- Support project turnover from construction to operations
- Seek out and propose opportunities for professional growth inside and outside of the organization to improve ability to execute of job role and responsibilities.
Requirements
- Undergraduate Degree in engineering, project management, construction management, legal or equivalent
- Master’s degree highly valued
- 5+ years of experience in construction project management, contract management, claim management or related roles
- Experience with construction and supply contracts, including on site experience
- Experience with utility-scale solar, battery storage and wind design and technical standards
- Experience in the construction of utility-scale solar, battery storage and/or wind projects
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Sharepoint, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
- Strong negotiation skills including superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges during stressful situations
- Demonstrated success working to develop consensus from diverse opinions in a highly fluid and time constrained environment
- Experience in contractor qualification processes
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience in effective project planning and executive level reporting
- Willingness and ability to travel to various project locations up to 30%
- Experience working effectively in cross-functional team settings.
Benefits
- Full range of medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- Financial benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract managementclaim managementconstruction project managementnegotiationproject planningdispute resolutioncontractual documentationcontract negotiationutility-scale solarbattery storage
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsconsensus buildingstress managementteam collaborationleadershipproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Undergraduate Degree in engineeringUndergraduate Degree in project managementUndergraduate Degree in construction managementUndergraduate Degree in legalMaster’s degree
