Contracts Specialist

Foundation Personnel Inc; Tampa (FL); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive base salary

Benefits package

Growth opportunities

High-profile projects

Zusammenfassung

Foundation Personnel Inc in Tampa, FL, seeks an experienced Contracts Specialist to join the Contracts and Risk Management Department. You will review and interpret construction, equipment, and subcontract agreements.

You will identify risks, support negotiations, prepare executive briefings, and collaborate with legal teams and senior management to mitigate exposures on complex infrastructure projects.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, law, business administration, or a related field.
• A Master's degree, PMP certification, or equivalent experience in contract management or risk analysis is a plus.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in contract review, negotiation, and risk assessment.

Aufgaben

• Review, interpret, and provide analysis on contracts, equipment and material supply agreements, and subcontracts.
• Identify contractual and operational risks and develop risk analyses and mitigation strategies.
• Support contract negotiations by identifying exposures and providing risk-based recommendations.
• Liaise with legal teams, consultants, and counterparties to ensure understanding of terms and risks.
• Prepare briefing documents and presentations for senior management highlighting key findings.
• Provide direct support to the Vice President of Contracts & Risk on strategic initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Contract review

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Law, or business administration

Master's degree or PMP certification (plus)

Jobbeschreibung

Company Description

Foundation Personnel, a specialist recruitment partner to the geotechnical and foundations sector, is working with one of North America's leading foundation specialist contractors to appoint a talented Contracts Specialist.

Role Description

This is an opportunity for a experienced and highly analytical Contracts Specialist to join a Contracts and Risk Management Department.

Key responsibilities include

• Review, interpret, and provide analysis on construction contracts, equipment and material supply agreements, and subcontractor agreements.
• Identify contractual and operational risks and develop clear, structured risk analyses and mitigation strategies.
• Support contract negotiations by identifying key commercial and legal exposures and providing risk-based recommendations.
• Act as a liaison with legal teams, consultants, and counterparties to ensure contract terms are well understood and risks are appropriately managed.
• Prepare briefing documents, summaries, and presentations for senior management, highlighting key contractual and risk-related findings.
• Provide direct support to the Vice President of Contracts & Risk, contributing to strategic planning, decision-making, and departmental initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Law, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree, PMP certification, or equivalent experience in contract management or risk analysis is a plus.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in contract review, negotiation, and risk assessment, preferably in construction or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and analyze complex construction contracts, supply agreements, and subcontracts.
• Proven experience in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation planning, including the ability to develop structured risk analyses and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with legal advisors, external counsel, and counterparties.
• Capable of articulating findings and recommendations in a clear, concise, and professional manner, both in writing and in meetings with executives and stakeholders.

What's On Offer

• Competitive base salary plus a lucrative performance-based incentive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, complex projects in a strong regional market
• Clear growth path within a leading geotechnical contractor