Commercial Contracts Manager

'Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Commercial Contracts Manager **to join our team In this role you will get to Manage all contract activity for a Division, a major market segment, or for a major project..

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Reviews client contracts to identify risks and to ensure conformity to client policies and procedures.
- Proposes alternative text/clauses to client contracts, as appropriate for the client.
- Ensures that the contract and any changes are thoroughly reviewed for legal, risk management, and accounting issues prior to submitting to management for approval. This includes coordination with appropriate client’s business groups.
- Lead the efforts with coordinating, organizing, and securing change documents with the Project Team.
- Aide Project Team with change documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Lead in maintaining and managing change logs in company systems.
- Assist in preparation of written communications on technical and non-technical matters for various levels of management.
- Provide support to Project Team in tracking all management of change (MOC) related process changes.
- Help in gathering data and prepare supporting documentation during both Engineering and Construction phases of a project.
- Organizing and tracking of documents as they go through the approval process, make sure signed forms are gathered, and saved for auditing purposes.
- Participates as a member of the negotiating team, consisting of business development and project management personnel, for establishing business terms and contract conditions.
- Monitors and administers the business provisions of prime contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
- Advises the Commercial Contracts Director and any appropriate Project Managers regarding scope, financial, and risk issues of prime contracts.
- May be responsible for overseeing a significant portion of the contract administration activities within designated market areas.
- Solves significant prime contract problems, taking independent action as prescribed by project procedures.
- Provides guidance and direction to junior Quantity Surveyors, as appropriate.
- Provide contract review and support for the standardization of the client’s general provisions and front-end contracts.
- Closeout Support
- Provide project management support of closeout documentation for final acceptance by the Client.
- Provide closeout updates to the Project Team regarding each individual project closeout status.
- Provide support for review of invoices and project schedule of values as required by the Project Team and audit.
- Provide additional support to the Project Controls team as required.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring**:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
- 15+ years of prime contract administration experience is required on major infrastructure projects, preferably with GCC experience.
- Must have a sound knowledge about contractual relationships.
- Must be fully computer literate and able to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, etc. and any project specific engineering and construction relevant software.
- Must be fluent in English both written and spoken with an excellent capability in written technical skills as well as oral and written communication skills.

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

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