Energy Infrastructure Contract Specialist & Controls

WSP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks a Project Contract Administrator to support energy infrastructure projects within the Commercial Management Group. You will help manage contract information, compliance, documentation, and issue resolution across pre‑award, construction, and post‑award phases, collaborating with project teams to protect schedule, quality, and financial outcomes.

You will work with the Project Contract Manager and teams to integrate commercial strategy with data‑driven project controls, support pricing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting major infrastructure capital projects, including delivery of associated equipment and materials requiring long lead procurement.
• Experience in construction contract change management, claims analysis, and commercial negotiations.
• Background in project controls, cost forecasting, schedule analysis, and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in controlling and mitigating projects costs and risk exposure.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex contractual or technical information.
• Detailed, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and project controls oversight on complex infrastructure projects from start‑up through execution, closeout, and dispute resolution.
• Support project managers in development of pricing for work product, and in management of risks and contingencies, including avoidance of scope creep.
• Proactive project and contract change and claims management and resolution.
• Support the Project Contract Manager and project team in applying strategies for proper project setup to align with client project control standards.
• Support the Project Contract Manager and task leads in development of SOW proposals.
• Support negotiation efforts for prime task orders and amendments.
• Interpret client contracts to identify major contract requirements, insurance, mandatory required flow downs.
• Support the Project Contract Manager to manage contract workflow to ensure efficient contract execution and implement new / more efficient processes as needed.
• As directed by the Project Contract Manager, support contract/subcontract development, execution and implementation by developing requests for proposals/qualifications, negotiation positions, documenting trade‑off decisions for leadership, tracking contractual deliverables, and process contract close‑out procedures.
• Support the Project Contract Manager and task leads in development of subcontract scopes of work.
• Support the Project Contract Manager to complete budget proposals in collaboration with Project Accounting and task leads.
• As directed by the Project Contract Manager, maintain an audit file for each contract to include the original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations/modifications, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules, and deliverables.
• Support monitoring and management of WSP commercial metrics (e.g., earned value, cost tracking, schedule, cash flow, change orders, cost vs budget trends, etc.)

Skills

Contract management

Project controls

Risk management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management

MBA or MS in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Cost management systems

Job description

WSP seeks a Project Contract Administrator to support energy infrastructure projects within the Commercial Management Group. You will help manage contract information, compliance, documentation, and issue resolution across pre‑award, construction, and post‑award phases, collaborating with project teams to protect schedule, quality, and financial outcomes.

You will work with the Project Contract Manager and teams to integrate commercial strategy with data‑driven project controls, support pricing,