Contracts Manager - Water/Wastewater

Sundt Construction•Tempe, AZ

51d•Onsite

About The Position

As a 100% employee-owned contractor, Sundt offers a culture where everyone is an owner, deeply invested in their work. The company focuses on building long-term prosperity for clients, communities, and employee-owners, providing competitive pay, industry-leading benefits, incentive programs, and training for personal and professional growth. This role is driven by skill, grit, and purpose, aiming to be the most skilled builder in America.

Requirements

Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
Four-year Engineering, Construction Management Degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
5 or more years of experience.
Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an engineering and/or construction related role.
Basic contracts review/development/negotiation experience.
Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives.
Detail-oriented, highly motivated with the ability to effectively manage time.
lnEight Software experience highly encouraged.
Past experience as an Engineer, Project Manager, or Estimator is desired but not required.
Knowledge of unit price contracts is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Negotiate terms and conditions on contracts for construction procurement for awarded projects.
Develop, review, and negotiate contracts with subcontractors, vendors, services, and suppliers from start to finish on all agreement types.
Communicate via phone and/or email to solve problems quickly.
Analyze and understand prime and subcontract insurance certificates; interact with contract administrators to ensure appropriate evidence of insurance coverage is provided prior to contract execution.
Develop contracts using the lnEight system.
In cooperation with the legal department, assist in negotiating the terms and conditions of agreements, and documenting and agreeing on any changes or amendments required.
Negotiate with subcontractors and vendors when required.
Assist in establishing, negotiating, and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of Sundt's agreements.
Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed.
Draft subcontracts and purchase orders for construction projects.
Understand construction estimates and budgets.