Contract Management Specialist

Work Mode: Remote
Duration: 12 Months
100% Remote Position
Working Hours: 8am - 5pm EST
Bilingual in Spanish/English required

Responsibilities:

• Lead contract management support in the execution of complex equipment and extended scope, domestic and international Gas Turbine Power Plant Projects.
• Prevent and mitigate high dollar value claims and risks.
• Research, develop, and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Research and author claims settlement agreements.
• Manage and drive contract change order execution in accordance with company 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.
• Develop and negotiate terms and conditions with major subcontractors.
• Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place for assigned projects.
• Maintain contract management documentation and electronic files, including 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 and 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 issue 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.

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.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Management.
• Ability to handle many complex issues concurrently.
• 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.