Contract Management Specialist IV

Lancesoft

Unspecified, VA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$60–$70 Per Hour
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Business Law, Change Requests/Orders, Claims Management, Communication Skills, Computer Graphics, Construction, Contract Analysis, Contract Creation, Contract Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Database Administration, Documentation, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), English Language, Graphical Presentations, Insurance, Multilingual, Negotiation Skills, PC Software, Power Plant, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Spanish Language, Team Player, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Unspecified, VA
POSTED
9 days ago

Job Details:
Job Title: Contract Management Specialist IV - Remote
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Range: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour on W2
Working Hours: 8am - 5pm EST

Bilingual in Spanish/English required
 
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Contract Manager will lead Contract Management support in the execution of complex equipment and extended scope, domestic and international Gas Turbine Power Plant Projects.
 
Essential Responsibilities:
The Contract Manager will be a commercial expert in preventing and mitigating high dollar value claims and risks. In this role, you will:
·        Research, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies
·        Research and author claims settlement agreements
·        Manage and drive Contract Change Order execution in accordance with client entitlement, including pursuing extension of time and other EPC claims
·        Research, pursue, negotiate and obtain insurance claim recoveries
·        Drive Supplier recovery working in conjunction with Sourcing
·        Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of databases to track and drive risk mitigation, vendor recovery and insurance recovery
·        Perform pre-award risk analysis of customer contract terms and conditions
·        Development and negotiation of terms and conditions with major subcontractors
·        Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects
·        A sense of urgency and customer-focused responsiveness
·        Maintain contract management documentation and electronic files, including contemporaneously obtaining and managing critical back-up documentation for delays, claims, back-charges and rejections
·        Work closely with Project Managers to ensure timely submission of contractual notifications / deliverables
·        Draft Change Orders, letters, replies and notifications to customers
·        Provide contractual analysis and interpretation on project commercial issues and drive to successful resolution and closure
·        Obtain Management authorization to release new projects via Electronic Order Release system (eARS) in a timely manner
·        Maintain eARS and issues Internal Change Orders as required
·        Visit customer sites and lead Contract analysis of problems
·        Prepare and present claims mitigation presentations to customers
·        Ability to travel to US and Latin America project sites as required
·        Ability to work in cross functional teams remotely located
 
Qualifications/Requirements:
·        Bachelor's Degree
·        Minimum of 5 years contract administration experience
·        Minimum of 5 years project management experience or equivalent experience
·        Excellent English speaking and writing skills
·        Claims management experience
·        Contract reading and writing experience
 
Desired Characteristics:
·        Strong presentation and negotiation skills
·        Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management
·        Ability to handle many complex issues concurrently
·        Excellent written and oral communication skills
·        Advanced skills in contract terms and conditions interpretation and development
·        Solid understanding of Business Law fundamentals
·        Personal computer and software experience including preparation of complex computer graphics presentations
·        Five plus years claims management experience
·        Prime contract commercial experience (domestic and international)
·        Construction claims negotiation experience
·        Developer or EPC Experience, preferably in the Power Industry

About the Company

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Lancesoft

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/