Contracts Manager
About The Position
Aquatech is seeking a full-time Contracts Manager to support contract management and administration in a project environment. The role manages review and negotiation of customer, developer, supplier, and partner contracts and purchase orders under the oversight of the SVP Commercial. It also covers review, negotiation, and finalization of NDAs, confidentiality agreements, MOUs, teaming agreements, joint venture agreements, and other agreements. The Contracts Manager monitors the contracting process, recommends improvements consistent with company guidelines and policies, and helps ensure compliance with contract terms. Contract administration duties include tracking milestones, change management, back charges, liabilities, and contract closeout. The role also prepares and negotiates subcontracts and suborders, interacts with insurance brokers and sureties as needed, monitors contract-related activity at subsidiary companies, and manages subcontracts for large EPC contracts. The position collaborates with Sales, Projects, Finance, Procurement, external law firms, and other business divisions and subsidiaries, and provides additional support to the SVP Commercial as assigned. The position is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and follows a Monday-to-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule. It is classified as exempt. Aquatech works on water and process technology solutions, including water reuse, desalination, minimal and zero liquid discharge, and critical minerals recovery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management; a law degree is preferred.
- Five or more years of work experience in a project environment.
- Experience reviewing different types of contracts, agreements, and purchase orders.
- 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 the ability to draft 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.
- Experience in contract administration in a project environment is recommended.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of legal provisions such as indemnity, limits of liability, consequential damages waivers, liens, governing-law provisions, and dispute processes.
- Knowledge of the UCC, Incoterms, and risk-mitigation measures.
- Experience in the EPC or contracting business/industry.
- Law degree.
Responsibilities
- Manage the review and negotiation of contracts and purchase orders with customers, developers, suppliers, and partners 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 contracting process and recommend procedures or process improvements 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 when needed.
- Interact with insurance brokers and sureties when required.
- Monitor contract-related activities of subsidiary companies.
- Manage subcontracting for large EPC contracts.
- Work with Sales, Projects, Finance, Procurement, external law firms, other business divisions, and subsidiaries.
- Provide other support to the SVP Commercial as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
- 401K plan (benefits are based on eligibility)
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Job Type
Full-time
