Construction Contracts Specialist Change Management

Michels Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Michels Corporation seeks a Contracts Specialist to support commercial administration of construction projects. The role emphasizes documentation, change management, and contract compliance in partnership with field teams, Project Management, and Legal.

This developmental position focuses on maintaining records, tracking obligations, and ensuring timely, accurate changes and notices, with opportunities for career growth into contract management and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in construction project engineering, project administration, contract coordination, or commercial support roles.
• Basic understanding of construction contracts and change management processes.
• Proficiency in reading contract language, scopes of work, schedules, and cost documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with review of prime contracts, subcontracts, and change order procedures to understand notice requirements, timelines, and compliance obligations.
• Track and maintain project documentation, including change orders, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, and payment applications.
• Support preparation, routing, and logging of project documentation in accordance with contract requirements.
• Maintain logs, trackers, and dashboards documenting change activity, deadlines, approvals, and outstanding items.
• Coordinate with Project Management to identify scope changes, delays, or cost impacts requiring documentation or formal action.

Skills

Contract coordination

Documentation control

Change management

Communication

Attention to detail

Project administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Scheduling software

Dashboards

Job description

Michels Corporation seeks a Contracts Specialist to support commercial administration of construction projects. The role emphasizes documentation, change management, and contract compliance in partnership with field teams, Project Management, and Legal.

This developmental position focuses on maintaining records, tracking obligations, and ensuring timely, accurate changes and notices, with opportunities for career growth into contract management and leadership.