Commercial Manager: Contracts & Risk Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR's Commercial Manager position in Overland Park, KS oversees contract administration on architecture/engineering projects, coordinating with project managers and controls teams to ensure compliant, timely outcomes. You will draft subcontracts, manage change orders, monitor risk, cost and schedule, and mentor staff while upholding HDR's quality values in a fast-paced environment.

Based in United States-Kansas-Overland Park, this full-time role travels as needed and supports multiple projects

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in Architecture/Engineering, Design-Build, P3, project management, construction, project controls and/or staff leadership or equivalent.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, business, law or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry contracting practices in the country(ies) the Commercial Manager works in, applicable government and commercial regulations and practices, policies, procedures and work practices.
• Working knowledge of project controls, project management, and project estimating software.
• Experience in development of contracts, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.
• Ability to work well in a high performing team structure in a fast-paced environment.
• A positive professional reputation as one who can deliver quality, cost effective projects.
• Self-starter; good communication and people skills.
• Must be committed to quality and improvement and promoting HDR's values.
• Ability to teach, lead, and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• The Commercial Manager is responsible for compliance with the terms and conditions of prime and subcontracts, assisting in negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts, and documenting and agreeing to changes or amendments.
• Staffing and commercial management implementation on projects where additional commercial management support is needed.
• Provide guidance and assistance to Project Managers on contract matters.
• Manage contract documents to minimize conflicts and ambiguities.
• Administer current prime contracts and flow down to subcontractors, task orders and modifications.
• Monitor compliance documents, schedules and deliverables and requirements.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports; coordinate on schedule issues and risk management.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time.

Skills

Contract management

Claims management

Contract negotiation

Architecture contracts

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management software

Estimating software

Job description

HDR's Commercial Manager position in Overland Park, KS oversees contract administration on architecture/engineering projects, coordinating with project managers and controls teams to ensure compliant, timely outcomes. You will draft subcontracts, manage change orders, monitor risk, cost and schedule, and mentor staff while upholding HDR's quality values in a fast-paced environment.

Based in United States-Kansas-Overland Park, this full-time role travels as needed and supports multiple projects