Contract & Commercial Manager

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. 

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

As the Contract and Commercial Manager , you will have the opportunity to:

• Identify, track and manage contract changes to minimize potential cost and schedule impacts for complex projects (greater than $50 million) and (sub)contracts as warranted
• Provide contract claims support for Construction Management and EPC projects on large multiple/complex claims.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile contract revisions or change orders for execution.
• Interface with the field staff to identify back-chargeable events and quantify the costs.
• Review documentation of back-chargeable costs to suppliers and construction Subcontractors
• Monitor pursuit of back charges for collection from suppliers and construction Subcontractors.
• Monitor contract correspondence to ensure timely notification to construction Subcontractors and suppliers of back-chargeable events or other contractual issues.
• Maintain appropriate logs, records, and other documentation.
• Coordinate with the design office as necessary to commercially administrate the prime contract.
• Review invoices for supply contracts (backcharges, TA time) and subcontracts (RFMP’s, WA’s and Change Orders).
• Train others within the project team on the change management process.
• Provide input to policy and procedure review and development process
• Provide strategic guidance to internal project management
• Assists in developing and implementing corporate claim management processes and procedures.
• Manages contract claims and risk issues related to prime agreements and/or subcontract agreements.
• Expedites swift claims resolution with clients and subcontractors.
• Manages claims with clients.
• Identifies and implements claims processes and procedures on projects through administration of the prime contract.
• Assists projects during the negotiation stage by providing advice on claims avoidance.
• Reviews equipment and subcontractor agreements prior to commitment and provides advice on potential claim issues.
• Manages project specific claims letter templates. Provides input to corporate claim letter templates.
• Conducts necessary research and acquires supporting documentation to substantiate claims to clients or subcontractors.
• Assesses prime agreement risk profile and communicates to the project team at project inception. This includes, but is not limited to, notice requirements, statutory requirements, project specific definitions such as Force Majeure and dispute resolution.
• Develops a project specific claims summary report during project closeout to support lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Functions as a consultant to advising on claims and disputes with subcontractors.
• Updates and reports progress on claims electronically in a corporate database.
• Trains, develops and mentors others on their duties and accountabilities. Occasional training of other functional roles on claims management."

Management Responsibilities

Individual Contributor

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• BA or BS degree in Pre-Law (preferred), Supply Chain/Purchasing, Business, Technical / Engineering, Construction Management or related field.  Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Preferred seven (7) years relevant experience.
• Proficient Analytics - Creation and Interpretation
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Strong Communication - Written and Oral
• Strong Computer - Database and MS Office
• Advanced Contract Comprehension
• Strong Data Entry
• Proficient Mathematics
• Strong Organizing Data
• Basic Presentation Skills
• Strong Problem Solving
• Basic Project Process Management

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Typical home office or field office environment.
• Typical construction site environment.
• Typical home office environment.
• Domestic or international short or long-term field assignments/projects may be required.
• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.