Contract Manager | Remote, Negotiation & Compliance

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers; Georgiana (AL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers is seeking a contract administrator to draft, review, and manage contracts, amendments, and statements of work. You will coordinate the contract lifecycle from initial request through renewal and closeout.

You will work with legal, procurement, finance, and stakeholders, negotiate terms, monitor obligations, maintain records, and support procurement-related agreements. Remote or hybrid work options may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 3+ years in contract administration, procurement, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management.
• Experience reviewing terms, SOWs, pricing schedules, and vendor agreements.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with contract management systems or ERP/ procurement platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and administer contracts, agreements, amendments and statements of work.
• Coordinate the contract lifecycle from initial request through execution, renewal, modification, and closeout.
• Review terms, pricing, deliverables, milestones and performance for accuracy.
• Collaborate with legal, procurement, finance and internal stakeholders.
• Support contract negotiations with vendors, suppliers, clients and service providers.
• Monitor obligations, renewal dates, deliverables, deadlines and compliance.
• Maintain accurate contract records, correspondence and approvals.
• Identify risks, inconsistencies and compliance issues.
• Prepare contract summaries, reports and status updates.
• Track performance, spending, changes and commitments.
• Assist with RFPs, bids, vendor agreements and procurement-related contracts.
• Coordinate contract approvals and obtain signatures and documentation.
• Support modifications, extensions, renewals and terminations.
• Communicate requirements to internal teams and external parties.
• Ensure contracts follow policies and regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and workflow.
• Provide support during audits and compliance reviews.

Skills

Contract lifecycle

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

MS Office (Word/Excel)

ERP/Procurement systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Contract management systems

ERP systems

Procurement platforms

Job description

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers is seeking a contract administrator to draft, review, and manage contracts, amendments, and statements of work. You will coordinate the contract lifecycle from initial request through renewal and closeout.

You will work with legal, procurement, finance, and stakeholders, negotiate terms, monitor obligations, maintain records, and support procurement-related agreements. Remote or hybrid work options may be available.