Deputy Subcontracts Manager

Bechtel Global Corporation; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead a team managing subcontracts on a Brownsville project. You will design subcontracting strategy, operating procedures, staffing, and the contract section of the Project Execution Plan.

Review bid details, commitments, and negotiations to ensure compliant commercial terms. You will oversee contract forms, terms, and master agreements, with emphasis on change management and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in forming and administering contracts; knowledge of terms, requirements, and subcontractor performance on mega-projects.
• Experience in pricing, drafting, administration, and negotiations of contracts; planning and scheduling.
• Extensive knowledge of change management, including notices, orders, amendments, and claims.
• Strong written and verbal communication with project teams and leaders.
• Proven leadership and teamwork for managing a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Lead defining the scope of contracts work and coordinate plans, schedules, budgets.
• Review commitments and approve within delegated authority.
• Develop and implement subcontracting strategy and staffing plan.
• Review bid tabulations, recommendations, and bidder selections.
• Ensure commitments align with company policies and signing authorities.
• Review and recommend bid selections needing higher approvals.
• Execute commitments within signing authority.
• Review master contract terms and pricing provisions with customer and Bechtel.
• Guide development of contract forms and terms for project subcontract documents.
• Review proposed negotiations and participate in direct negotiations as needed.

Skills

Contract formation

Pricing & negotiations

Change management

Oral & written comms

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID:300027

• Relocation Authorized:National - Accompanied
• Telework Type:Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Brownsville, TX

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is partnering with NextDecade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon intensive energy with their Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas. RGLNG is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984-acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase of the RGLNG project consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth. At full capacity, the five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

Brownsville, Texas is a city known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture. Located in the southernmost region in the beautiful state of Texas, lays Brownsville a rich, tropical oasis bordering the Rio Grande River and near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Brownsville embraces innovation, looks forward to the future and beyond!

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team to manage subcontracts and monitor operations. You will develop the subcontracting strategy, operating procedures, staffing plan, and the contracts section of the Project Execution Plan. You will review and approve bid details, commitments, and negotiations. Your oversight will ensure project subcontracting is consistent and that requirements have been implemented. #LI-CS1

Major Responsibilities:

• Participates with the project team in assigned tasks involved with defining and developing the scope of Contracts work, and in preparing and coordinating Contracts plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets
• Reviews commitment recommendations in accordance with Procurement and Contracts policies and procedures, approving those within delegated authority
• Develops and implements the subcontracting strategy for assigned project or office, incl. development and translation of the Supply Chain Assignment Schedule into a specific working contracting plan
• Reviews bid tabulations for accuracy, bidder recommendation, completeness, and approves selection of bidders within delegated approval authority
• Ensures all commitments made by subordinate personnel are accurately presented and follow established approval and signing authorities contained in company policies and procedures
• Reviews and recommends bid selections that require higher approval authority
• Executes commitments within delegated signing authority
• Reviews prime contract between customer and Bechtel and makes recommendations to Subcontracts Manager to ensure appropriate provisions are reflected in the commercial terms and conditions, and pricing conditions of the master contract forms
• Provides guidance in the development, monitoring, and maintenance of project master subcontracts forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in the project subcontract documents
• Reviews and approves proposed negotiating plans developed by subordinate personnel in the commitment and resolution of commercial conditions of contracts, and participates in direct negotiations when required

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8 -10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency inphases of the formation and administration of contracts and contract agreements, including types, terms, legal requirements, planning, and subcontractor schedule performance and management on mega-projects.
• Experience in pricing, contract language, contract drafting, contract administration and negotiations, planning and scheduling
• Extensive Knowledge of change management procedures pertaining to change notices, change orders, amendments, and claims and dispute resolution.
• Skilled in working with and communicating effectively both orally and in writing with other project functional groups, including Project Management and other Service organization Leaders.
• Leadership and teamwork capabilities suitable for managing a workforce of many nationalities and backgrounds.
• Team player that can direct and receive guidance and feedback and is able to perform the work as well as manage/lead the performance of the work.

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