Senior Contracts Manager

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 :

• 1215 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 clients needs* 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time