Major Projects Post Award Contract Administrator, Principal

Requisition ID# 167198

Job Category : Legal

Job Level : Manager / Principal

Business Unit : Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type : Hybrid

Job Location : Oakland

Department Overview

The Procurement organization is the functional lead for the procurement of materials and services at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The department collaborates with internal clients and suppliers managing more than $12 billion of annual company spend to develop mutually beneficial total value solutions for goods and services. The department provides the following services to internal clients : procurement of goods and services, strategic sourcing and cost savings, category management, supplier relationship management, execution and outreach, compliance management, ongoing procurement field support and management of the source to pay cycle.

Position Summary

The Major Projects Post Awards Contract Administrator, Principal will be a part of the first dedicated procurement function for capital projects. This role is responsible for ensuring effective contract execution, compliance, and performance management across PG&E's large-scale capital projects. This role serves as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams to drive timely delivery, control costs, mitigate risk, and maintain contractual integrity.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland based on business needs.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of thejob posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will bebased on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience,market value, and geographic location. The decisionwill be made on a case-by-casebasis related tothese factors. This job is also eligible to participate inPG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Pay Range display :

Bay Area - $132,000 - $196,000

Reporting Relationship

The Major Projects Post Award Contract Administrator, Principal will report to the Senior Manager, Major Projects Procurement

Job Responsibilities

• Manages all post-award activities for multiple major project contracts, including change orders, amendments, renewals, and closeouts
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual terms, service levels, and safety requirements
• Support creating clear contracts and ensuring thorough documentation, and implementing effective communication and dispute resolution strategies.
• Support developing contract management work process, and enforcing procedures for handling change orders and amendments; ensure all parties agree on adjustments in accordance with contract terms.
• Leads the most complex cross-functional projects and contracts
• Advises senior leadership (internal and external) on contracting strategy and negotiations.
• Negotiates the most complex contract issues independently.
• Leads the effort to identify, analyze, improve existing business processes, or create new ones within the department to meet new goals and objectives.
• Works closely with key stakeholders such as Project Management Director, PMO Director, Engineering Director, and others to ensure alignment.
• Acts as a primary liaison for the contracts team to PG&E's Legal Department.
• Provides active guidance, support, mentorship and training to less experienced contract management staff.
• Develops and delivers contract management training to all stakeholders.
• Collaborates with other PG&E Lines of Business to promote knowledge sharing and use of best practices.

Background Qualifications

Minimum

Desired

Project Management Professional (PMP)