Prime Contract Administrator

Bechtel•Town of Clay, NY

5d•$58 - $88•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves implementing the Prime Contract Management Program on a semiconductor EPC project. Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is a growing business serving demand in semiconductor, electric vehicle, synthetic materials, and data center markets. M&T aims to exceed customer objectives through agility, innovative technologies, and talent, solving industry challenges and building for the future. Headquartered in the U.S. with a global presence, M&T is seeking passionate individuals to contribute to impactful projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Quantity Surveying, Law, Engineering, Construction Management or Cost Engineering and 10-13 years of related professional progressive experience.
In lieu of a formal degree, 14-17 years of progressive experience in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.
Must possess legal right to work in the US without sponsorship.
Experience with implementing prime contract requirements on large-scale EPC Projects.
Knowledge of Bechtel’s organizational structure, functions, policies, and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of prime contract administration office and field procedures and documents relating to a construction project.
Working knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices, applicable government and commercial regulations and practices, and Bechtel policies, procedures, and work practices.

Responsibilities

Participate in Prime Contract Formation as assigned.
Participate with the identification of the contract baseline, including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule, and other documents incorporated in the contract.
Identify areas of risk and opportunity for risk due to ambiguities, omissions, and conflicts in the contents of documents relative to the contract (bid, proposal, proposal package, etc.).
Manage the project risk mitigation plan.
Responsible for the implementation of the Contract Management Program for the project consistent with the practices and procedures set forth in the Prime Contracts Management Manual, including the Contract Responsibility Management Matrix, the Contract Requirements Action List, and the Contract Notice Requirements Action List.
Ensure adherence to the Project Change Order Procedure, including the Pending Item Program, providing a methodology to identify changes, quantifying the additional time and compensation due to Bechtel per the contract, adhering to approval requirements and communicating changes to the Customer.
Coordinate with other project team members to identify customer-related actions or inactions, which result in constructive contract changes. Recommend and implement actions to document and request the additional compensation or time due Bechtel.
Prepare Amendments to the Contract and develop the negotiation strategy and support/conduct negotiations.
Manage the working relationship with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Legal and Risk Management to ensure that (sub)contracts contain appropriate flow down of prime contract terms, and facilitate organizational interfaces between those performing (sub)contract formation and administration.
Participate in project-related meetings, work closely with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Project Controls, and review project financial data to ensure awareness of all project activities that may affect the prime contract, identify opportunities for revenue enhancement, schedule relief and claim avoidance, take appropriate actions to protect Bechtel’s interest and/or improve project performance, and ensure compliance with prime contract terms and conditions.
Responsible for ensuring contract insurance provisions are adhered to and coordinate with Risk Management personnel regarding occurrences that may be covered by Customer or Bechtel provided insurance.
Manage the handling of the prime contract closeout requirements.
Coordinate the development and delivery of ongoing project training to address prime contract management principles, (sub) contract formation and administration, and identification, preparation, and resolution of claims.
May perform similar duties on a retrospective basis when assigned to the Central Claims Group.