Contract Analyst

MANIFEST Solutions; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MANIFEST Solutions is seeking a Contract Analyst for an onsite role in Columbus, OH. The position requires negotiating, drafting and administering complex contracts, with close collaboration across Legal, project controls, construction, and finance teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field and a minimum of 8 years’ experience in contracting. Advanced degrees and 12+ years in contract administration are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience applying contracting principles to projects.
• Preferred 12+ years in contract/procurement for engineering/construction.
• Experience negotiating contracts for services, construction, engineering, materials, and equipment installation.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft and administer contracts from moderate to highly complex scopes.
• Ensure compliance with statutes, regulations, policies and obligations.
• Report on contract health and participate in contracting strategy development.
• Coordinate with project controls, legal, management and suppliers across disciplines.
• Prepare and manage records, reports and documents for contract administration.
• Provide analytical support to project management and senior leaders.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Contract administration

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Finance or related field

Advanced degree (MBA or Law)

Job description

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Contract Analyst for an onsite position in Columbus, OH.

No C2C; No Third parties - Applicants Only

• Responsible for negotiating, drafting and administering moderate to highly complex Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts, working in conjunction with Legal and other internal stakeholders to protect the interests of the Company.
• Ensures compliance with all statutes, regulations, Company policies, and contractual obligations.
• Report to project, department and company leadership on the health of the assigned contract(s) and participate in the development and approval of contracting strategies.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions, analyze commercial sections of proposals and technical proposal evaluations, and coordinate technical scopes of work, interfacing with all project disciplines, including project controls, legal, project management, construction, engineering, finance/accounting and suppliers.
• Prepare, maintain, retrieve and communicate records, reports or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Contract Administration requirements.
• Provide consultative, analytical and contract administration support for the project management, project controls, construction management leadership and other senior leaders.
• Protect the Company’s interest by enforcing warranties and mitigating risk.
• Develop a claims prevention program.
• Execute portfolio assignments as requested, perform contract risk assessments, and formulate mitigation strategies.
• Develop standard contract templates for a project, prepare project contract procedures, and provide input to project final report.
• Develop Supplier performance criteria and service levels that align with business requirements.
• Manage and oversee amendments to existing agreements using various models.
• Lead the negotiation process through strategy development, issue recognition, and escalation of issues for highly complex negotiations.
• Analyze vendor pricing claims and lead in negotiating settlements for impact of changes-in-law and governmental impositions.
• Coordinate, prepare, and track documents to declare, close, and quantify impact of Company force majeure events.
• Ensure all work activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices, standards, and rules of the company.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field of study.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in work activities and projects requiring the application of Contracting principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree such as a Masters in Business Administration, Law degree or global equivalent.
• Twelve (12) years of contract administration, subcontract administration, and procurement experience supporting engineering and construction projects.
• Experience developing and negotiating contracts terms and conditions, specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation.
• Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated with engineering, procurement and construction/construction management.
• Experience administering the Request for Proposal/Request for Quotation process for contractors on industrial construction projects.
• Experience in work change, claims evaluation and negotiation.
• Experience in creating project specific contract terms and conditions by flowing down terms from the Prime Contract.
• Demonstrate significant experience in a moderate range of subject categories relevant to areas of contract responsibility.
• Apply problem-solving skills and use creativity in problem solving.