Field Subcontracts Manager - Global Projects

Bechtel Corporation; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Cameron, LA is seeking a senior Contracts/Subcontracts leader to manage subcontracts, develop procurement strategy, and align with the Project Execution Plan.

You will review bid details, monitor commitments, and coordinate with Engineering, Construction and Operations to ensure compliance with the prime contract. The role requires strong negotiation, risk management, and leadership of a team of subcontract professionals.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s or master’s degree (or international equivalent) and 13–15 years of relevant experience or 17–19 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of contract law, subcontract formation and administration, claims avoidance and resolution, cost control, planning and scheduling, negotiation, and communication.
• Strong understanding of field construction execution, project controls interfaces, subcontractor performance management, progress measurement, productivity analysis, and site issue resolution.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, quantities, commercial terms, change records, cost reports, and subcontract deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Participates with the project team in defining and developing the scope of Contracts work, and in preparing and coordinating Contracts plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets
• Prepares and/or directs preparation of commercial terms and conditions for use on project contract documents, ensuring that requirements of the prime contract are incorporated
• Participates in the development of the Supply Chain Assignment Schedule and DOR
• Coordinates Contract execution plan with Engineering, Construction, and Operations to ensure subcontracts perform its functions in accordance with project plans
• Reviews evaluations with functional managers and Manager of Supply Chain
• Manages the Subcontract for a contract of low to medium risk or complexity
• Provides functional direction and/or supervision to all assigned subcontracts personnel and monitors operations to ensure all activities are performed in accordance with project requirements and applicable directives, management instruction, procedures, and functional guidelines
• Develops and implements the subcontracts strategy
• 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 company policies and procedures

Skills

Contract law

Subcontract management

Negotiation

Scheduling & planning

Cost control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Bechtel Corporation in Cameron, LA is seeking a senior Contracts/Subcontracts leader to manage subcontracts, develop procurement strategy, and align with the Project Execution Plan.

You will review bid details, monitor commitments, and coordinate with Engineering, Construction and Operations to ensure compliance with the prime contract. The role requires strong negotiation, risk management, and leadership of a team of subcontract professionals.