Director I, Contract Management
About The Position
The Director I, Contract Management provides oversight for contract management activities on large or strategically important projects. Through assigned contract administrators, the role ensures compliance with the Prime Contract and Fluor Contract Management Practices. The director reports project health to project, department, and company senior leadership and develops and approves contracting strategies. Responsibilities span sourcing, negotiation, award, execution, contract administration, and closeout for various contract types, including review and approval of awards within delegated authority and administration of Prime Contracts supporting global project services. Work takes place in home-office and field locations on projects ranging from short-term to long-term. The role leads contract management activities for large engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction or construction management projects with multi-office execution, and provides functional, technical, and analytical support to project management, project controls, construction management, and senior leadership. Travel to project sites may be required.
Requirements
- Accredited four-year degree or global equivalent in an applicable field and 15 years of work-related experience, or a combination of education and directly related experience totaling 19 years if non-degreed.
- Ability to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
- Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
- Ability to learn and apply applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
- Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
- Preferred qualifications include 15 years of contract management, subcontract administration, and procurement experience supporting engineering and construction projects, including at least five years of work experience in Fluor Contract Management.
- Preferred qualifications include at least 10 years of field and international experience.
- Knowledge of pre-award processes and contract-package formation.
- Experience developing and negotiating contract terms and conditions for construction, modularization/fabrication, and professional services contracts on lump-sum, unit-price, and cost-reimbursable bases.
- Understanding of contracting principles, legal terms and conditions, the construction industry, and EPFC/EPFCM contract language.
- Experience developing, administering, and managing multimillion-dollar RFPs and contracts for large or strategic industrial construction projects.
- Experience formulating compensation structures, including reimbursable cost, lump sum, and unit price.
- Experience evaluating and negotiating work changes and claims.
- Experience creating RFP and contract packages and coordinating their development across multiple disciplines.
- Experience creating project-specific contract terms and conditions by flowing down terms from the Prime Contract.
- Experience working with Project Management, Engineering, and Construction to develop a Project Execution Plan and Contract Plan.
- Experience with a team contract management approach in which each department is responsible for a portion of the RFP and contracting process.
- Experience formulating strategies for individual contracts.
Nice To Haves
- Accredited degree or global equivalent in Business, Construction Management, or Business Law.
- Advanced degree, such as an MBA, a master’s in Industrial Engineering, a Juris Doctor, or global equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Oversee project contract management from pre-award through post-award and closeout in accordance with the Project Execution Plan and Project Procedures Manual, including claims and back charges.
- Support bid evaluation planning for large EPFC RFP packages and participate in technical and commercial bid evaluations; assist Project and Engineering Managers with RFP scope, schedule, and technical documents.
- Take ultimate responsibility for the quality of project RFP packages and contract documents.
- Manage interfaces with Project Management, Construction, Project Controls, Quality, Safety, Finance, clients, and joint venture partners.
- Protect the company’s interests by enforcing warranties, mitigating risk, and overseeing project contract management teams.
- Lead contract management activities for large EPFC/EPFCM projects with multi-office execution.
- Develop waivers for bonding policies and ensure contractors are paid on time.
- Manage contract processes to avoid claims and participate in the equitable settlement of unavoidable claims.
- Participate in strategic functional initiatives and act as a subject matter expert.
- Provide consultative functional, technical, and analytical support to project management, project controls, construction management, and senior leadership.
- Support development of negotiation strategies during pre-award, post-award, and closeout.
- Manage and contribute to improvements in functional work processes and reference systems.
- Manage the bid analysis process and brief the project team on findings.
- Travel to project sites as required to oversee contract management operations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- AD&D coverage
- Voluntary benefit plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off, including personal, bereavement, sick, and holiday leave for salaried employees
- Paid sick leave per state requirements for craft employees
- Parental leave
- Training and development courses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
