Contracts Manager - MICON Group, Inc.

Michels Corporation • St. Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Contracts Manager to support the commercial and contractual management of complex construction projects. This role plays a critical part in change management, contractual compliance, and risk mitigation, working closely with project leadership, field teams, project controls, and legal/risk partners. The Contracts Manager brings field awareness, professional judgment, and disciplined documentation practices to ensure contractual obligations are met, entitlements are preserved, and project risks are identified early. The role is viewed as a developmental step toward broader project or commercial leadership, offering exposure to the full lifecycle of project execution and claims prevention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in construction project engineering, project management, or contract/commercial support.
• Working knowledge of construction contract structures and change management processes.
• Ability to read and interpret contracts, scopes of work, cost reports, and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Review prime contracts, subcontracts, and change order procedures to identify notice requirements, milestones, and compliance obligations.
• Track and manage project documentation, including change order requests, change orders, delay notices, claims, RFIs, submittments, payment applications, and formal correspondence, ensuring timely and contract-compliant submission.
• Maintain structured logs and dashboards to track contractual status, deadlines, deliverables, and potential risks.
• Draft and coordinate professional correspondence with owners, subcontractors, and consultants in collaboration with Project Management and Legal.
• Proactively interface with project teams to identify scope changes, cost overruns, delays, and other risks requiring formal contractual action.
• Establish and manage project document control systems to ensure organization, version control, auditability, and accessibility.
• Implement and enforce documentation standards for correspondence, drawings, RFIs, submittments, meeting minutes, change-related records, and other project documentation.
• Ensure documentation supporting change orders and claims is complete, consistent, and defensible.
• Coordinate with Project Controls on cost and schedule updates, enabling early identification of performance trends and potential claims.
• Support development of change order narratives, time impact analyses (TIAs), and claim documentation.
• Provide insight into contractual and commercial risks based on documentation trends, compliance gaps, and field conditions.
• Assist Project Managers and Executives in preparing materials for internal and external reviews.
• Serve as a liaison between field operations, project management, project controls, and legal/risk functions.
• Participate in or lead recurring contract and documentation review meetings to track priorities, compliance status, and emerging risks.
• Elevate issues proactively and professionally to support informed decision-making by project leadership.

Benefits

• health, dental and vision
• competitive paid time off plans
• Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level