Contract Specialist

Overview

About us:

Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the Firm has built and operates approximately 780 miles of high-voltage transmission with another 350 miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $65 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.

Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:

Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world

Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem

Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership

Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset.  We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.

Benefits

We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.

About the Role:

LS Power is seeking a Contracts Specialist (Engineering, Procurement and Construction—Major Projects), who will have day-to-day responsibility for managing a portfolio of engineering, supply, construction and mixed-scope contracts for electricity transmission infrastructure projects across the United Sates. Responsibilities will include the identification of key contract responsibilities for all involved parties, tracking performance in accordance with applicable contracts and internal objectives, identifying and reporting performance deviations, and preparing appropriate corrective action plans.  An ideal candidate is one who is willing to take responsibility for the successful management of each project relative to applicable contract requirements.

This is an opportunity for a motivated candidate to join the world-class team of professionals responsible for developing, owning and operating LS Power’s innovative and rapidly growing portfolio of electric transmission and resource infrastructure.  You will work closely with LS Power’s attorneys and project management staff in contributing to the success of LS Power’s projects and, by extension, the company generally.  You will be a valued and trusted resource and will guide management regarding consequential project decision-making. 

Responsibilities

What you will do:

• Identify key contract delivery, schedule and performance requirements.
• Develop and implement practical contract compliance mechanisms.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day management and tracking of all relevant parties’ progress relative to key contract metrics and requirements.
• Identify, report, document and track contract claims, elevating claims and briefing management as necessary.
• Evaluate counterparty claims relative to applicable contract terms and internal objectives.
• Analyze project issues and present clear, well-reasoned, recommendations reflecting a thorough appreciation of applicable business objectives and contract constraints.
• Serve as a liaison between LS Power’s legal, engineering, construction and project management groups as issues arise.
• Collaborate with internal resources, external consultants and counterparties to resolve disputes.
• Qualifications

Qualifications

We want you on our team because you…

• Have experience with the management and administration of various commercial agreements under multiple project delivery methodologies, including design-bid-build, design-build and engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) agreements.
• Have experience managing internal and counterparty performance relative to schedule and budget requirements.
• Have experience with the intake, analysis and response to counterparty claims, including with respect to assessing and processing project change orders.
• Are highly organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can communicate effectively and professionally with a project management team, field personnel and sophisticated counterparties.
• Are an analytical, solutions-focused team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple project groups.
• Have an independent work ethic with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Have 5 years’ experience in the construction and development industry, with experience in utility scale infrastructure projects preferred but not required.

Ideally you also have...

• A J.D. Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree in construction management, business administration or a related field.  
• Experience managing engineering, procurement and/or construction contracts in multiple regions throughout the United States.
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements (including contracts, change orders and claim settlements) with engineers, suppliers and contractors.
• Experience with the development, engineering and construction of electricity generation and/or transmission projects.
• Experience working at an infrastructure developer or a construction firm supporting large-scale projects.
• Knowledge of the power generation and electric utility industries.