Contracts Manager

Air Liquide•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The document outlines the job description for a Contracts Manager. This exempt position, supervised by the Director of Contracts, requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or Legal and 5-10 years of experience. The role involves managing contracts, developing strategies, monitoring risks, and ensuring contractual awareness within project teams. Responsibilities also include facilitating communication, supporting legal and procurement claims, and supporting audits. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of contract management principles and tools, and an understanding of plant engineering. This exempt position, supervised by the Director of Contracts, requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or Legal and 5-10 years of experience. The role involves managing contracts, developing strategies, monitoring risks, and ensuring contractual awareness within project teams. Responsibilities also include facilitating communication, supporting legal and procurement claims, and supporting audits. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of contract management principles and tools, and an understanding of plant engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Law, Business or related field is required
At least 5 - 10 years of related experience
Contract form and Contract Management principles.
Contract Management tools and procedures
Basic technical understanding for plant engineering
General RMPC knowledge: Scheduling, progress and critical path
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Able to effectively interface with various disciplines / organizations and various contract types, including Government related contracts
Demonstrates strong computer skills and knowledge of core business software, including Google Workspace.
Demonstrates skills in administration and time management.
Demonstrates knowledge of report writing, presentation and plan development.
Fluent English (spoken and written)
Excellent communication skills, written and oral

Responsibilities

Participates in the Front End phase to provide its view on the operability of the contract under negotiation.
Preparation and management of Air Liquide E&C Group Contracts, in accordance with Group Contracts Guidelines.
Manages the contract and creates contractual awareness within the team members from early in the project via the Contract Management Plan (CMP).
Plans and develop contract and claim management strategies during project execution
Monitors and controls commercial risks and opportunities during the project lifetime, particularly related to deviations from the project baselines.
Informs and mentors project team members on contractual requirements (notifications, alerts etc.).
Sets up and administers claim management logs / tools.
Facilitates communication between other disciplines not directly involved in project execution.
Establishes a working relationship with the client, supporting the Project Manager in managing contractual communication and negotiations.
The Contract Manager is an active member in the project execution team engineering, procurement, and subcontracting on commercial, financial, and contractual requirements and minimizing E&C’s liability exposure and retaining its project profitability. Additionally, soliciting cost and schedule impacts for Claim management to client, subcontractors, vendor etc. as may be required.
Supports Legal and Procurement for Client and/or Vendor Claims.
Flexible approach to support esp. Reimbursable contract administration, with Project Controls resource support, for man-hour and expenses invoicing in accordance with Contract requirements.
Supports audits and all other quality assurance internal processes.