Contracts Manager

Aquatech International•Canonsburg, PA

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About The Position

Aquatech is seeking a full-time Contracts Manager to manage contract review, negotiation, and administration. The role works with customers, developers, suppliers, and partners to review and negotiate terms and conditions and contracts or purchase orders, under the oversight of the SVP Commercial. It also covers the review, negotiation, and finalization of NDAs, confidentiality agreements, MOUs, teaming agreements, joint venture agreements, and other agreements. The Contracts Manager monitors contracting processes and recommends improvements consistent with company guidelines and policies, and helps ensure ongoing compliance with contract terms. For awarded contracts, the role monitors milestones, change management, back charges, liabilities, and closeout. The manager prepares and negotiates subcontracts and suborders as needed, interacts with insurance brokers and sureties when required, and monitors contract-related activities of subsidiaries and subcontract management for large EPC contracts. The position interacts with Sales, Projects, Finance, Procurement, external law firms, other business divisions, and subsidiaries. It also provides other support to the SVP Commercial as assigned. The position is exempt and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Experience reviewing different types of contracts, agreements, and purchase orders.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a law degree; a law degree is identified as preferred.
Five or more years of work experience in a project environment.
Ability to work in a team environment, including with Sales, Finance, and Project Management groups.
Ability to read and interpret contract provisions.
Excellent writing skills, including drafting contract provisions and contractual letters.
Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks or projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Knowledge of insurance.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of legal provisions such as indemnity, limits of liability, waiver of consequential damages, liens, law provisions, and dispute processes.
Knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Incoterms, and risk mitigation measures.
Experience in the EPC or contracting business or industry.
Experience in contract administration in a project environment is recommended.
Law degree.

Responsibilities

Manage contract review and negotiation with customers, developers, suppliers, and partners, including review of terms and conditions and negotiation of contracts and purchase orders under the oversight of the SVP Commercial.
Review, negotiate, and finalize NDAs, confidentiality agreements, MOUs, teaming agreements, joint venture agreements, and other miscellaneous agreements.
Monitor the overall contracting process and recommend procedures and processes to improve quality in line with company guidelines and policies.
Help ensure ongoing compliance with contract terms.
Administer awarded contracts, including monitoring milestones, change management, back charges, liabilities, and contract closeout.
Prepare and negotiate subcontracts and suborders as needed.
Interact with insurance brokers and sureties when required.
Monitor contract-related activities of subsidiary companies and subcontract management of large EPC contracts.
Coordinate with Sales, Projects, Finance, Procurement, external law firms, other business divisions, and subsidiaries.
Support the SVP Commercial with other duties or responsibilities as assigned to support department operations.