Summary:

The Construction Contract Manager III is responsible for coordinating with our engineering and construction project teams around the creation, bidding, and execution of construction contracts for large capital projects. The ability to understand contractual principals and industry concepts related to construction is a key to success!

• Provides contractual support to field personnel and assist in providing written responses to and/or contributing resolution to contractual issues or disputes.
• Assists with the development of the contract and the included specifications prior to bid.
• May be called upon to participate in critical decision making processes. Understanding of contractual principals, industry accepted concepts and company policy.
• Monitors contract administration activities, reviews for compliance, tracks progress payments, and ensures compliance with established specifications and requirements. Ensures compliance with records and document management procedures.
• Participates in the review of bid documents and determine if bid documents comply with bidding procedures. Assists in negotiations of change orders. Participates in the analysis of cost and schedule reports for compliance with the contract requirements and prepare relevant documentation as requested.

• Assists in analysis regarding construction change orders and claims, coordinates claims analysis and compliance with contract provisions.
• Knowledge of plan reading and construction contract clause interpretation. Reviews contracts to understand how the contracts allocate risks.
• May administer risk management plan established in project execution plan. Tracks status of issues toward resolution (open RFIs, etc).
• Identify and log new issues.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Coordinates with our project teams to formulate contracting strategy that mitigates identified

• Assists with the development of the contract’s scope of work/schedule and identifies supporting documentation

• Facilitates the bidding and execution of construction contracts Supports field personnel with interpretation of contractual provisions, cost analysis and creation of formal written responses during negotiation and settlement

• Assists with the documenting of cost and performance metrics of contractors • Resolves sophisticated problems to improve performance, efficiency and safety Monitors contract administration activities, tracks progress payments, and ensures compliance with established specifications and requirements

• Provides contractual support to field personnel and assists in providing written responses to and/or contributing resolution of disputes •

• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

High School Diploma or GED; minimum four (4) years’ related experience creating, bidding, negotiating and implementing construction contracts

• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; CDT (CSI) certification Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with emphasis in Excel, PowerPoint and Word General understanding of the oil and gas industry with specific knowledge regarding midstream engineering and construction operations