Subcontracts Manager

Play an integral role in delivering successful projects by leading the subcontracting strategy, execution, and administration that supports safe, efficient, and commercially successful project delivery. As a Subcontracts Manager, you will serve as a key commercial leader responsible for developing subcontracting strategies, managing subcontractor relationships, mitigating risk, and ensuring subcontracted work is executed in alignment with project objectives, contractual requirements, and customer expectations.

This is a highly visible role that frequently interfaces with project management, construction, procurement, finance, legal, and contractor organizations. Your ability to balance commercial objectives, operational requirements, risk management, and stakeholder relationships directly impacts project performance, cost control, schedule achievement, and overall project success.

Purpose of the role

The Subcontracts Manager is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of subcontract activities, from subcontractor prequalification and sourcing through contract award, administration, performance monitoring, change management, and closeout.

Working closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Procurement teams, Legal, Finance, and Operations personnel, you will ensure subcontract strategies support project execution requirements while aligning with corporate objectives, contractual obligations, and risk management standards.

This role provides leadership for subcontract administration teams and serves as the primary subcontracting authority on assigned projects. Through strong commercial judgment, leadership, and collaboration, you will help ensure subcontractors perform safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project expectations.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing subcontracting strategies that support project execution objectives and business goals.
• Leading subcontractor sourcing, evaluation, selection, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout activities.
• Managing subcontract administration teams and providing leadership, guidance, mentoring, and performance oversight.
• Serving as the primary subcontracting point of contact for assigned projects and stakeholders.
• Identifying and evaluating subcontractors based on technical capabilities, financial strength, safety performance, quality standards, and project requirements.
• Leading complex commercial negotiations involving pricing, scope, schedules, deliverables, risk allocation, and contractual terms.
• Collaborating with Legal, Procurement, Project Management, and Construction teams to develop and execute subcontract agreements.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies, customer requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable regulations.
• Managing subcontract risk assessments and implementing mitigation strategies that protect project safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Monitoring subcontractor performance through key performance indicators, progress reviews, audits, and performance evaluations.
• Supporting project teams in resolving subcontractor performance issues, disputes, claims, and commercial challenges.
• Managing subcontract changes including scope modifications, schedule impacts, pricing adjustments, and contract amendments.
• Maintaining accurate records of subcontract agreements, correspondence, approvals, claims, modifications, and commercial documentation.
• Supporting project forecasting, cost management, and financial performance activities related to subcontracted work.
• Collaborating closely with Construction Managers, Project Controls, Procurement, Quality, HSE, and Finance teams to ensure alignment of subcontractor activities.
• Supporting contractor onboarding, compliance management, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Identifying opportunities to improve subcontracting processes, systems, tools, and governance practices.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project execution, commercial outcomes, and subcontractor performance.

What you'll bring to the role

You bring a strong combination of commercial leadership, subcontract management expertise, risk management capability, and project execution experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Commercial Management, Law, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Typically 10+ years of progressive subcontract management, contracts administration, procurement, supply chain, commercial, or project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting EPC, EPCM, energy, chemicals, resources, industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, or major capital projects.
• Strong understanding of subcontract management principles, commercial contracting practices, and risk allocation methodologies.
• Experience developing subcontracting strategies and leading subcontract execution across complex projects.
• Thorough understanding of contract types, commercial frameworks, and contractual terms and conditions.
• Experience negotiating subcontract agreements involving construction, engineering, fabrication, maintenance, and specialty services.
• Strong knowledge of legal structures, commercial risk management, claims avoidance, and dispute resolution practices.
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors simultaneously within complex project environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead subcontract administration personnel and project commercial teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience preparing and presenting commercial recommendations, risk assessments, and subcontract performance reports to project and executive leadership.
• Proficiency with subcontract management systems, ERP platforms, procurement systems, and commercial reporting tools.
• Knowledge of quality, HSE, regulatory, and compliance requirements related to subcontractor management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, resolve conflict, and build collaborative working relationships.
• Commitment to commercial excellence, ethical business practices, operational integrity, and customer success.

Benefits

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off, holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US), and eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as 401K plan.

Apply today

If you are an experienced subcontract management professional who excels at commercial negotiations, contractor management, and delivering successful project outcomes, we encourage you to apply. Join Worley and play a critical role in developing the subcontracting partnerships that support some of the world's most complex and important energy, chemicals, and resources projects.

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