Contracts Manager, EL Solutions

ABB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life & Disability

401k with company contributions

Paid vacation

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Senior Contract Manager in the Houston area to lead contract management activities within the North America Electrification Distribution Solutions portfolio. You will oversee invoicing, change orders, risk assessment, and claims support while guiding project teams through compliance and documentation processes.

You will participate in weekly proposal team and project manager meetings, support negotiations with customers and vendors, and ensure proper flow-down of subcontract

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in contracts, project management, and commercial roles.
• Familiarity with contract management tools and document control systems.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites (20%).
• Working knowledge of ABB or similar industrial/EPC project environments is a plus.
• Candidates must already have authorization to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Lead provision of contract management services within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Represent contract management perspective in weekly proposal team meetings.
• Support front-end negotiations on contractual language, pricing structures, and scope definitions.
• Verify change order documentation for completeness and compliance with procedures.
• Manage the notices process and route contractual notices to stakeholders.
• Attend weekly project manager meetings and monthly reviews to monitor status.
• Assist in preparing claim notifications and related documentation.
• Log and track variations, delays, and events with potential claims.
• Establish documentation discipline across project teams to track risk events and changes.
• Guide PMs in documenting schedule impacts to support back charge claims and defenses.
• Monitor contract compliance and ensure flow-down of subcontract requirements.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written communication

Willingness to travel

Attention to detail

Contract management experience

Education

BS in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Contract management tools

Document control systems

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Senior Contract Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the provision of contract management services within the assigned area of responsibility, ensuring that all contract management activities are executed in accordance with the relevant corporate/division/business policies and procedures, as well as the Contract Management Policy and Contract Management Framework. Each day, you will ensure that the portfolio of contracts in the business follows contract and claim management methodologies in accordance with internal standard procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by reviewing and commenting on commercial and technical tender terms and conditions.

The work model for the role is:

This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions in North America.

Proposal Team & Front-End Negotiations

• Attend weekly proposal team meetings to represent the contract management perspective on commercial terms and conditions.
• Support front-end negotiations with customers and vendors on contractual language, pricing structures, payment terms, and scope definitions.

Change Order & Notices Support

• Verify change order documentation for completeness and compliance with contract procedures.
• Manage the notices process - monitor, log, and route all contractual notices (claims, delays, disputes, insurance events) to appropriate stakeholders.

Project Execution & Risk Identification

• Attend weekly Project Manager team meetings and monthly project reviews to maintain visibility on project status and emerging issues.

Claims & Entitlements Support

• Assist in preparing claim notifications, supporting documentation, and correspondence under the direction of the Senior Contract Manager. Log and track variations, delays, and events that may give rise to claims.
• Collect and organize claim-related documentation for the claims repository.

Compliance & Reporting

• Establish documentation discipline across project teams to track all risk events, scope changes, delays, and external dependencies.
• Guide Project Managers in documenting schedule impacts and customer-caused delays to create audit trails supporting back charge claims and legal defenses.
• Monitor contract compliance, track schedule deviations, preserve documentation for claim defense, and ensure subcontract requirements flow down and are met.

Supplier & Subcontract Management

• Support drafting of purchase orders and subcontracts with appropriate flow-down terms.
• Track subcontractor performance and flag issues to the Senior Contract Manager.

Qualifications For The Role

• BS in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 3-7 years of experience in contracts, project management, and commercial roles.
• Familiarity with contract management tools and document control systems.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication skills - ability to draft clear contractual correspondence and notices.
• Excellent written communication skills - ability to draft clear contractual correspondence and notices.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites (:20%).
• Working knowledge of ABB or similar industrial/EPC project environments is a plus.
• Candidates must already have authorization to work in the US.

Why ABB?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

What's In It For You

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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ABB Benefit Summary For Eligible US Employees

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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