Contract Manager

Amicus Talent Group; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amicus Talent Group seeks a Contracts Manager to join a site-based team in the South Bend area on a major data center project. The role centers on managing contracts, subcontracts and commercial risk across the project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates will have recent data center or mission-critical construction experience, with strong capabilities in change orders, claims, procurement and cost control to support project delivery and closeout.

Qualifications

• Recent data center or mission-critical construction experience is essential.
• Experience with subcontract management and commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of change orders, claims and commercial risk.

Responsibilities

• Managing construction contracts and subcontract agreements.
• Leading subcontract administration across the project.
• Reviewing contract terms, scopes of work and commercial obligations.
• Supporting procurement, bid packages, negotiations and subcontract award.
• Managing change orders, claims, notices and contractual correspondence.
• Tracking subcontractor compliance against contract requirements.
• Identifying contractual, commercial and scope-related risks.
• Supporting dispute resolution and claims management.
• Resolving scope gaps and commercial issues with project teams.
• Supporting cost control, forecasting and change management.
• Maintaining insurance, bonds, contractual records and compliance documentation.
• Monitoring contract milestones, deliverables and notice requirements.
• Supporting commercial reporting and contract status updates.
• Working with legal teams on complex contract matters and disputes.
• Supporting project closeout, final accounts and subcontract reconciliation.

Skills

Data Center Experience

Ground-Up Construction

Subcontract Management

Commercial Negotiations

Change Orders

Procurement

Cost Control

Contract Compliance

Job description

South Bend, IN | Mission Critical | General Contractor | Full-Time On-Site

We are working with a General Contractor delivering a major ground-up data center project in the South Bend, Indiana area and are looking to appoint an experienced Contracts Manager / Commercial Manager to join the project team.

This is a full-time, site-based role focused on construction contracts, subcontract administration, commercial management, change orders, claims, procurement and contract compliance.

Recent data center experience is essential.

The Role

The Contracts Manager will work closely with the Project Executive, Project Managers, commercial team, legal partners and subcontractors to manage contractual and commercial activity throughout the project lifecycle.

• Managing construction contracts and subcontract agreements
• Leading subcontract administration across the project
• Reviewing contract terms, scopes of work and commercial obligations
• Supporting procurement, bid packages, negotiations and subcontract award
• Managing change orders, claims, notices and contractual correspondence
• Tracking subcontractor compliance against contract requirements
• Identifying contractual, commercial and scope-related risks
• Supporting dispute resolution and claims management
• Resolving scope gaps and commercial issues with project teams
• Supporting cost control, forecasting and change management
• Maintaining insurance, bonds, contractual records and compliance documentation
• Monitoring contract milestones, deliverables and notice requirements
• Supporting commercial reporting and contract status updates
• Working with legal teams on complex contract matters and disputes
• Supporting project closeout, final accounts and subcontract reconciliation

What We're Looking For

• Recent data center or mission-critical construction experience is essential
• General Contractor or Construction Manager experience
• Experience as a Contracts Manager, Contract Manager, Commercial Manager or Subcontracts Manager
• Experience managing subcontracts and subcontractor agreements
• Strong knowledge of change orders, claims and commercial negotiations
• Experience with procurement, scope review and subcontractor management
• Strong understanding of ground-up construction and project delivery
• Experience with commercial risk, contract compliance and change management
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work closely with project, legal, commercial and field teams
• Ability to work full-time on site in the South Bend area

Candidates with experience in the following areas will be particularly relevant:

• Data Center Construction
• Mission Critical Construction
• Construction Contracts
• Subcontract Management
• Commercial Management
• Contract Administration
• Change Orders
• Claims Management
• Procurement
• Cost Control
• Ground-Up Construction

This is an opportunity to join a major data center development and take ownership of contracts, subcontracts and commercial risk across a complex construction project.

If you have recent data center construction experience and a strong background in contracts, commercial management or subcontract administration, we would be keen to speak with you.