The AES Corporation

Contract Manager

The AES Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Arlington • Colorado • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $134,000 - $168,300 per year

About the role

  • Support project teams 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 job 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 within these disciplines
  • Experience with construction and supply contracts, including on site experience and experience with navigating such contracts in Spanish
  • 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
  • Fluent Spanish speaker
  • 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% of the time with particular emphasis on travel to and within Puerto Rico
  • Experience working effectively in cross-functional team settings, with native Spanish speakers.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • life insurance
  • 401(k) eligibility
  • paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract managementclaim managementconstruction project managementnegotiationproject planningutility-scale solarbattery storagewind designcontractual claims managementdispute resolution
Soft Skills
negotiation skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsconsensus buildingstress managementteam collaborationproblem-solvingprofessional growth
Certifications
Undergraduate Degree in engineeringUndergraduate Degree in project managementUndergraduate Degree in construction managementUndergraduate Degree in legalMaster’s degree