Contracts and Change Manager - Lake City Microgrid and CHP

Contracts and Change Manager - Lake City Microgrid and CHP

LC-ERP-06 | Lake City Microgrid and CHP | Awarded project recruiting

WORK LOCATION: Hybrid planning possible; regular Independence site presence and travel as project needs require

REQUISITION: LC-ERP-06

DUTY LOCATION: Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, Missouri

REPORTS TO: ERP Project Manager / Director of Contracts

EMPLOYMENT: ERP full-time, project-based position

CSS CAM LCAT: 442 - Senior Business Manager (provisional classification)

PLANNED OPENINGS: 1

REQUIREMENT BASIS: Project execution and staffing plan; qualifications verified against assigned work

About ERP and the Project

Energy Resilience Partners, LLC (ERP) is a tribally led SBA 8(a) federal contractor advancing energy resilience and mission assurance. ERP was awarded the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Microgrid and Combined Heat and Power construction contract in Independence, Missouri. ERP is recruiting its prime-contractor team to direct and oversee the work.

The project integrates a 15 MW dual-fuel turbine CHP system, HRSGs and steam interfaces, natural-gas and backup propane systems, 12.47 kV distribution and substations, SEL-based protection, microgrid controls, cybersecurity, operator training, and full commissioning at an operating industrial facility. The contract allows 1,014 calendar days after notice to proceed. Recruiting begins now; assignment and site mobilization depend on the required bonds, Government NTP, access, and role-specific onboarding.

Position Summary

Administer ERP subcontracts, notices, modifications, flowdowns, insurance and bonding records; maintain the change log and protect timely Government notice. Route requests through the warranted CO and ERP signature authority.

What You Will Do

• Maintain the prime contract and subcontract obligation matrix, notice calendar, and correspondence register.
• Prepare and review subcontract exhibits, insurance, bond, flowdown, and commercial documentation with counsel and ERP leadership.
• Coordinate RICHARD and specialty-subcontract change requests, time impacts, pricing support, and release documentation.
• Distinguish field coordination from a Government-directed change and route modifications only through warranted contracting authority.
• Support payment, claims avoidance, records preservation, and subcontract closeout.

Minimum Qualifications

• Eight years federal construction contracts or major EPC commercial management; familiarity with FAR clauses, change documentation and subcontract administration.
• Federal construction contract administration and subcontract negotiation experience.
• Ability to maintain complete contemporaneous records and enforce signature limits.
• Ability to meet the applicable installation access, safety, information-handling, and assignment requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• FAR/DFARS construction clause and certified payroll exposure.
• Large EPC change-control experience.
• Relevant military, Tribal, apprenticeship, or nontraditional experience that demonstrates equivalent capability where the role permits it.

What Success Looks Like

Timely notices, complete modification files, and current subcontract compliance records.

Field, Travel and Employment Conditions

• Work at an operating industrial installation may involve outdoor weather, uneven ground, stairs or ladders, construction noise, PPE, and coordination around ongoing plant operations. The actual essential functions will be reviewed for the assigned role.
• Project needs may include scheduled outages, factory testing, startup travel, or occasional weekend and alternate-shift work, subject to employer policies and approved site plans.
• Final assignment follows approved work packages, qualifications, installation access, and project authorization. Personnel who handle FCI/CUI must use only approved systems and procedures.
• ERP will provide the approved compensation range, benefits, and any travel terms through its normal hiring process. The internal CSS compensation category is not a promise of a particular rate.
• ERP welcomes qualified Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians members, local Missouri candidates, veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds. Hiring decisions follow applicable law and the requirements of the actual employer.

Application Materials

• Resume with month/year dates, employers, responsibilities, and relevant project types.
• Current licenses, training, trade qualifications, or certifications needed for the assigned work, with expiration dates if applicable.
• A concise example of comparable work, availability to work in Independence, and earliest possible start after NTP. References may be requested later.

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