Field Prime Contracts Administrator

Bechtel Corporation • Millersport, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Prime Contracts Administrator supports effective administration and management of the prime contract agreement between the customer and Bechtel. The role reports to the Project Commercial Manager and functionally to the GBU Manager of Prime Contracts. It supports implementation of the Prime Contract Management Program and related ongoing training, monitors compliance with project and prime contract completion requirements and status, and helps create and capture contemporaneous records.

The position is for a 1.3 GW simple-cycle power generation facility under construction in Millersport, Ohio, adjacent to a hyperscale data center campus. The facility includes gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery energy storage systems, substations, and associated balance-of-plant infrastructure. Construction includes civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, underground utility, control systems, and commissioning work, with direct-hire and subcontracted labor and the use of modularization, pre-assembly, offsite warehousing, and advanced work packaging.

Requirements

• Degree in Business, Quantity Surveying, Law, Engineering, Construction Management, or Cost Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• Highly skilled and proficient in commercial or business management functions, with progressively responsible work experience.
• Demonstrable experience managing customer or prime contracts with similar commercial terms and incentivization models, such as EPC Contractor, Lump Sum/Fixed Price, or Guaranteed Schedule contracts.
• Experience administering contractual processes and maintaining contract compliance on complex projects.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting major infrastructure, energy, mining, resources, government, or defence projects.
• Exposure to EPC contract delivery environments.
• Experience supporting change management, claims preparation, or dispute resolution activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project Prime Contract Management Program consistent with the prime contract and Project Management Plan.
• Assess prime contract terms and conditions to identify risks, including ambiguities, conflicts, and deviations from the scope of work.
• Coordinate with project team members to identify customer-related actions or inactions requiring attention; recommend and implement appropriate steps to document events, respond to situations, or request project variations.
• Participate in project meetings, prepare materials, track actions, and coordinate with relevant departments to facilitate prime contract administration.
• Support programs to identify progress or performance concerns, prepare changes or variations, and manage their timely resolution under applicable contract provisions.
• Develop and maintain tools and processes for contract compliance, administration, and reporting, including logs, registers, dashboards, and reports.
• Coordinate ongoing project training on prime contract management principles and facilitate identification, preparation, and resolution of changes, variations, and claims.
• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to resolve complex business-related issues.
• Communicate commercial matters verbally and in writing, including drafting correspondence, memos, guidance notes, chronologies, narratives, and position papers.
• Assist with developing and capturing contemporaneous records and producing information to substantiate project commercial matters.
• Conduct factual, technical, and contractual research and prepare reports, presentations, and briefing materials.

Benefits

• Robust benefits to support employees’ well-being, career advancement, cultural programs, and time to recharge; specific benefit offerings are not listed.

What This Job Offers

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