Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Major Projects Contract Manager, Expert
Location : Oakland, CA
Duration : Permanent
Job Responsibilities :
- & & & & & & Acts as a subject matter expert regarding all contracting matters, providing direction and strategy recommendations.
- & & & & & & For assigned projects be a SPOC for procurement from project initiation through completion. Develop project procurement plans.
- & & & & & & Follow seven step sourcing process
- & & & & & & Support the development project procurement work process
- & & & & & & Manages more complex contracts and change order terms including, but not limited to, interpretation of contract terms and mitigation of risks, working with key stakeholders.
- & & & & & & Develops complex scorecards to assess contract performance.
- & & & & & & Independently facilitates vendor performance discussions.
- & & & & & & Negotiates major dispute settlement with internal stakeholders and vendors.
- & & & & & & Creates new and innovative approaches, tools and tactics to solve complex problems.
- & & & & & & Leads cross-functional projects or process improvement initiatives.
- & & & & & & Trains stakeholders on policy and complex contract issues.
- & & & & & & Provides quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) oversight for the contract performance team.
- & & & & & & Develops contract audit plan.
Background Qualifications
Minimum
& & & & & & Bachelor’s (BA / BS) degree or equivalent experience& & & & & & Seven (7) years of experience in a similar role managing contracts for major heavy civil, pipeline, or industrial construction projects& & & & & & Desired& & & & & & Master’s degree in Construction Management or related discipline& & & & & & Experience in developing complex contracting strategies EPC / CMAR / PDB / DB / GMPCertification such as one of the following or related :
& & & & & & Project Management Professional (PMP)& & & & & & Program Management Professional (PgMP)& & & & & & Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) certificate& & & & & & Lean six sigma certification, yellow belt& & & & & & Experience in construction project controls, cost estimating, and scheduling.& & & & & & Experience with quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regarding contract documents.& & & & & & Expert on Contract Management and customer service.& & & & & & Subject matter expertise with composition, management, administration, and negotiation of engineering and construction contracts and change orders& & & & & & Forward thinking; can anticipate future consequences accurately.& & & & & & Ability to manage conflict constructively with a win-win resolution in mind& & & & & & Results-oriented skills with a balanced emphasis between quality and quantity.& & & & & & Leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.& & & & & & Knowledge and understanding of federal, state, regulatory, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, agencies, and issues impacting (past, present, and future) gas or electric operations within the utility industry.& & & & & & Prioritizes workload independently based on department priorities and goals.