Contract Advisor

Job Description:

Airswift is looking for a Contracts Advisor to support a major client in Spring, TX on a 12-month assignment 

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The Contracts Advisor leads administration of high-quality EPC prime contracts and coordinating interfaces post-contract award for the project through contract close-out.

Responsibilities:

• Leads Contract Administration, including working with project and business managers in aligning on contract administration responsibilities

• Reviews and comments on Contractor’s contracting and subcontracting plans, procedures, processes, and deliverables to ensure compliance with Company's requirements

• Expedites and files Contractor commercial documents (e.g., insurance certificates, Parent Company Guarantees, LOCs, etc.), and files original Bank Guarantees/LOCs per agreed processes

• Reviews and updates project file system / procedures and Master Document Register

• Reviews, updates, and coordinates PT contractual correspondence procedures / communications, including any notices associated with the contract (PT Document Distribution matrix)

• Develops and monitors approval process and compliance with invoicing and payment process

• Coordinates change control process, including: amendments, change notices, change orders and other contract changes (e.g., Management of Change (MOC) process, Change Order log, Deviation log)

• Advises project team of contract administration and subcontracting issues, and steps being taken to mitigate consequences

• Measures contractor performance and provides feedback through project and functional management

• Captures and communicates contract administration and subcontracting company's lessons learned for project

• Develops the Contract Close Out Plan (part of Project Close Out Plan)

• Establishes a close-out agreement with Contractor (settlement of any outstanding items)

Requirements:

• 20+ years’ experience in Contracts Engineering / Administration preferred

Recent, hands on, verifiable experience administering major Lump Sum EPC contracts in excess of $3B USD. Experience with price adjustment mechanisms will be a plus.

• BS in Engineering or Business preferred

• Broad understanding of project execution and contracting principles, theories, and concepts

• 10+ years' experience in commercial negotiations, contractor management and contract administration

• Willing to business travel or relocate to project sites (domestic / overseas)…Houston, Missouri and Mississippi are possible work locations over time.

• Owner/Operator experience in project management roles preferred