Contract Manager

Barnard

Bozeman (MT)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salaries

Profit Sharing

401(k) Plan

Generous Health Plan

Annual Bonuses

Challenging Career Opportunities

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contract Manager to join their underground construction team. This role involves overseeing contractual aspects of complex construction projects, including negotiations with owners and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with legal and budgetary requirements, and acting as a liaison between project teams and legal counsel. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in heavy civil construction, strong organizational skills, and a keen attention to detail. If you thrive in challenging environments and are ready to take on demanding projects, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path with a financially solid company.

Qualifications

10+ years of heavy civil construction experience required.
Bachelor's degree in business, legal studies, or engineering is essential.

Responsibilities

Oversee all contractual aspects of construction projects.
Negotiate contracts and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Monitor contractor performance and manage risks.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Negotiation Skills

Legal Documentation Understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Bachelor’s degree in legal studies

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive salaries, profit sharing, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, annual bonuses, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Barnard is seeking a construction Contract Manager to join our underground construction team. The Contract Manager will work with an Operations Manager/Project Manager and be responsible for overseeing all contractual aspects of a construction project with the owner, subcontractors, and vendors, including negotiating terms, monitoring compliance, managing changes, resolving disputes, ensuring the project adheres to budget and legal requirements, and acting as a liaison between the project team and legal counsel when necessary.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, and/or Engineering.
Must be willing to travel and relocate. Project sites are located domestically and internationally, so relocation and/or travel are required.
At least 10 years of heavy civil construction experience.
Experience with heavy civil construction projects including subways, highway tunnels, utility tunnels, water conveyance tunnels, oil & gas, hydroelectric tunnels, and mining.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Attention to detail.
Understanding of legal documentation.
Extensive experience with Microsoft 365 products especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Responsibilities