Major Projects Contract Manager, Expert

Ampcus•White, GA

52d•$114,000 - $162,800•Onsite

About The Position

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team. The Major Projects Contract Manager, Expert will be a part of the first dedicated procurement function for capital projects. This individual will be responsible to develop and execute sourcing strategy and procurement of goods and services that support our mostplex and high-value infrastructure initiatives. This role requires expertise in developing and executing alternate delivery methods such as EPC, PDB, DB and CMAR and project procurement manager. Also, the role collaborates closely with cross-functional partners, such as project managers, construction managers, risk management, engineering, legal, sourcing and others.

Requirements

Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree or equivalent experience.
Seven (7) years of experience in a similar role managing contracts for major heavy civil, pipeline, or industrial construction projects.
Subject matter expertise withposition, management, administration, and negotiation of engineering and construction contracts and change orders.
Forward thinking; can anticipate future consequences accurately.
Ability to manage conflict constructively with a win-win resolution in mind.
Results-oriented skills with a balanced emphasis between quality and quantity.
Leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge and understanding of federal, state, regulatory, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, agencies, and issues impacting (past, present, and future) gas or electric operations within the utility industry.
Prioritizes workload independently based on department priorities and goals.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and contract information systems and applications (e.g. SRM, Ariba, SAP, scheduling software).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Construction Management or related discipline.
Experience in developingplex contracting strategies EPC/CMAR/PDB/DB/GMP.
Certification such as one of the following or related:
Project Management Professional (PMP).
Program Management Professional (PgMP).
Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) certificate.
Lean six sigma certification, yellow belt.
Experience in construction project controls, cost estimating, and scheduling.
Experience with quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regarding contract documents.
Expert on Contract Management and customer service.

Responsibilities

Acts as a subject matter expert regarding all contracting matters, providing direction and strategy rmendations.
For assigned projects be a SPOC for procurement from project initiation throughpletion. Develop project procurement plans.
Follow seven step sourcing process.
Support the development project procurement work process.
Manages moreplex contracts and change order terms including, but not limited to, interpretation of contract terms and mitigation of risks, working with key stakeholders.
Developsplex scorecards to assess contract performance.
Independently facilitates vendor performance discussions.
Negotiates major dispute settlement with internal stakeholders and vendors.
Creates new and innovative approaches, tools and tactics to solveplex problems.
Leads cross-functional projects or process improvement initiatives.
Trains stakeholders on policy andplex contract issues.
Provides quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) oversight for the contract performance team.
Develops contract audit plan.