Construction Contracts Expert (AIA/DBIA) & Risk Liaison

AppleOne Employment Services; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to support a Risk and Legal team handling construction-related agreements. You will review, finalize, and manage contracts, escalate complex issues to counsel, and coordinate signatures using DocuSign.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in construction contracts, hands-on AIA/DBIA/master agreement experience, and strong analytical and communication skills to work with project teams, vendors, and accounting to keep contracts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Contract Specialist or similar in the construction industry.
• Construction industry experience is required.
• Hands-on experience with AIA/DBIA agreements and master agreements.
• Experience reviewing, redlining, and administering construction contracts.
• Ability to identify contractual issues and escalate to legal counsel when needed.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for contract requirements, status, execution, and timelines.
• Prepare, review, and finalize AIA, DBIA, and other standard construction agreements.
• Review contracts for missing exhibits, deviations from standard terms, and other issues prior to execution.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters to legal counsel as appropriate.
• Manage a high volume of agreements while meeting deadlines based on project start dates.
• Finalize GMP amendments, exhibits, and related construction contract documentation.
• Coordinate contract signatures through DocuSign.
• Redact prime agreements for inclusion in bid documentation and distribution to project stakeholders.
• Contribute to master agreements reviews and vendor onboarding as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

Tools

Procore

DocuSign

Microsoft Office

Contract comparison tools

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to support a Risk and Legal team handling construction-related agreements. You will review, finalize, and manage contracts, escalate complex issues to counsel, and coordinate signatures using DocuSign.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in construction contracts, hands-on AIA/DBIA/master agreement experience, and strong analytical and communication skills to work with project teams, vendors, and accounting to keep contracts