HNTB

Transportation/Construction Contract Manager

HNTB • $90K — $120K *
Nashville, TN 37211In-Person
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Legal Studies, or related field
  • 15 years of project management or related experience
  • Experience in contract drafting and negotiation
  • Knowledge of construction claims resolution
  • Demonstrated leadership in project management

Responsibilities

  • Provide commercial support for project issue resolution
  • Review correspondence and develop project responses
  • Oversee technical and administrative submittals
  • Assist with change orders and dispute resolution
  • Perform administrative audits and identify noncompliance
  • Review and audit subcontracts and insurance provisions
  • Mentor project team on contract interpretation and policies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Supportive team environment
  • Mentoring and training opportunities
Full Job Description
This opportunity entails being responsible to support issue resolution, risk management, contract administration and compliance, and change management on a mega transportation project(s) of a diverse and complex nature with a contract price of over $4 billion. Provides services and trains staff on contract interpretation and application, oversee contract, state, and federal compliance; oversee and manage project risks, issues, and potential changes to resolution.

Generally oversees project staff in review of the contractor's activities, roles and responsibilities, communication protocols, and execution and application of contract provisions. Primary author of correspondence, vets all project-specific processes, procedures, and internal management plans. Co- reviewer and commenter of all contractor reports and Management Plans. On-site liaison to the client's legal department for resolution of claims, formal disputes and litigation. Capture lessons learned on policies, contractual strategies, and project issues draft commensurate contract provisions. Part of an owner's representative team providing contractor oversight and project support services.

What You'll Do:
  • Provides commercial support on resolving project issues, including application of contract provisions, working with technical and legal experts, and making recommendations for strategies and solutions for resolution. Draft and co- draft technical memos, policy papers, and issue analysis codifying recommendations, contract position taken, or resolution documents.
  • Reviews correspondence works with various members of the project team and the owner to develop responses and propose and draft responses.
  • Oversees the project team's review of technical and administrative submittal responses, participates in meetings, reviews reports and minutes, and coordinates project communication utilizing a variety of methods.
  • Assists in the resolution of potential change orders, change orders, dispute resolution, and provide claims, formal dispute, and litigation support.
  • Performs administrative audits, including both process and product audits. Identifies procedural noncompliance and nonconforming work, opportunities for improvement, and necessary corrective and preventative actions.
  • Reviews and audits of subcontracts, insurance and bonding provisions and subcontracting procedures.
  • Mentors and trains the project team on general principles of contract interpretation and application of contract policies and requirements, proper communication and documentation, and risks and liabilities related to project roles and responsibilities.
  • Makes recommendation for revisions to contract policies, strategies, and provisions, and revise or draft corresponding contract provisions. Recommendations are in written report format.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Legal Studies or related field, and
  • 15 years of project management, contract drafting & negotiation, construction claims resolution or related experience.


What You'll Bring:
  • Demonstrates a high level of initiative and proactiveness in mitigating risks and recognizing resolutions
  • Proficient in complex document interpretation, analysis, problem solving, and communication
  • Decision making ability that may have an impact on policies, procedures or the achievement of strategic goals; projects costs and risk exposure
  • Excellent writing, editing, verbal, and presentation skills


What We Prefer:
  • Juris Doctor or related advanced degree in Legal Studies, Business, Engineering, or Construction Management
  • Project leadership role requiring engagement with and providing direction to all other project managers and staff


Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Locations:
Nashville, TN (City Center)

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

About HNTB

HNTB Corporation is an American infrastructure design firm that was founded in 1914. The firm has designed many bridges, roadways, airports, and other infrastructure projects throughout the United States. HNTB has worked on many high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass, the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement, and the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport. The firm has over 60 offices throughout the United States and employs over 5,000 people.
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Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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