Senior Contracts Manager

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking multiple Senior Contracts Managers to support a major capital program for a leading client in a highly regulated industry. This role will lead end-to-end commercial strategy, contract negotiation, and supplier management across complex construction and manufacturing scopes.

This is a high-impact leadership role requiring deep expertise in contract negotiation, commercial risk management, and supplier strategy within large-scale project environments.

*Role requires up to 20% travel to Eunice, NM from Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end procurement and contract negotiations for major packages, including pricing, schedule, risk allocation, escalation mechanisms, and performance incentives.
• Develop and execute procurement and commercial strategies aligned with project delivery, cost, and risk objectives.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle (drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout) for high-value, complex agreements.
• Act as the commercial lead and advisor to project leadership, engineering, and supply chain teams.
• Lead claims management and dispute resolution, including analysis, negotiation, and settlement of contractor and supplier claims.
• Drive change management processes, including evaluation of variation orders, cost impacts, and contractual entitlement.
• Ensure commercial governance, compliance, and audit readiness in line with regulated industry standards.
• Assess supplier and contractor capabilities, cost structures, and performance to support fact-based negotiations.
• Partner with Legal, Project Controls, and Engineering to ensure contracts are robust, executable, and risk balanced.
• Develop and monitor commercial KPIs, including cost savings, contract compliance, claims exposure, and supplier performance.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement, contracting, and commercial management processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in procurement, contract management, or commercial management within capital projects or regulated industries.
• Strong track record leading high-value contract negotiations (construction, engineering, manufacturing, or infrastructure).
• Deep understanding of contract forms, risk allocation, and claims management.
• Experience in highly regulated environments (e.g., nuclear, energy, infrastructure) is highly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with tools such as SAP, Primavera P6, and Excel for commercial and project controls integration.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, CCM, PMP) are an asset.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs* 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

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Summary

• Type: Full-time
• Function: Consulting
• Experience level: Mid-Senior Level
• Industry: Construction