Energy Infrastructure Contracts & Controls Specialist

WSP in the U.S.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Bereavement/voting naturalization time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Project Contract Administrator in the United States to support major energy infrastructure projects. You will work with the project team to integrate cost, schedule, and risk controls and assist in commercial strategy across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include pricing for work products, change management, and developing subcontract scopes of work, while ensuring compliance with client contracts and internal standards.

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.
• 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 project costs and risk exposure.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex contractual or technical information.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and project controls oversight on infrastructure projects from start-up to closeout and dispute resolution.
• Support pricing development for work products and management of risks and contingencies.
• Proactive project and contract change and claims management and resolution.
• Assist in applying client project control standards and setup strategies.
• Develop SOW proposals and support negotiations for prime task orders and amendments.
• Interpret client contracts to identify major requirements and flow-downs.
• Manage contract workflow and implement improved processes.
• Develop subcontract scopes of work and assist in budget proposals with project accounting.

Skills

Project controls

Contract management

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

MBA (preferred)

PE/Attorney (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Cost management systems

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Project Contract Administrator in the United States to support major energy infrastructure projects. You will work with the project team to integrate cost, schedule, and risk controls and assist in commercial strategy across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include pricing for work products, change management, and developing subcontract scopes of work, while ensuring compliance with client contracts and internal standards.