Contracts Manager, GMP Data Center Projects

Onesubsea; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB New Energy & Industrial is seeking a highly qualified Project Contracts Manager to oversee all contractual and commercial activities across Data Center projects, acting as the primary liaison between project team, client and subcontractors. Based on-site, you will manage GMP and open-book cost management while ensuring compliance with contract terms.

You will advise the Project Manager on entitlements, risks, and variations, lead change orders and claims, and coordinate with Project Controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Law, or Business Administration.
• 8–10 years of demonstrable experience managing large-scale construction or industrial projects including commercial risk management.
• Strong experience managing both client and subcontractor contracts simultaneously within active project environments.
• Proven capability in understanding contract law, interpreting contract terms and translating them into actionable project guidance.
• Demonstrated success tracking, drafting and managing claims, variations, and correspondence under tight timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Administer the prime contract in accordance with contractual notice, certification, and response timeframes, including tracking, assessing, and managing all changes through a disciplined change order process.
• Maintain logs and records of all the contractual activities and provide reports for the Project Team.
• Maintain awareness of daily project activities, linking site events and decisions to contractual requirements and obligations, ensuring proper escalation when required.
• Provide timely advice to the Project Manager regarding entitlement, risk exposure, and compliance with notice requirements.
• Lead review and negotiation of subcontract terms and variations, ensuring consistency with prime contract requirements.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Law, or Business Administration

Job description

SLB New Energy & Industrial is seeking a highly qualified Project Contracts Manager to oversee all contractual and commercial activities across Data Center projects, acting as the primary liaison between project team, client and subcontractors. Based on-site, you will manage GMP and open-book cost management while ensuring compliance with contract terms.

You will advise the Project Manager on entitlements, risks, and variations, lead change orders and claims, and coordinate with Project Controls