Home Office Subcontracts Manager

Bechtel Corporation; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits

Diverse work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction firm in Virginia is seeking a qualified professional to manage subcontracts and oversee a project team. This part-time telework position involves developing subcontracting strategies, supervising personnel, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies. Candidates should hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree and have significant experience in contract management. This role offers flexible work arrangements with in-person attendance required at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• Requires 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years without a degree.
• Direct experience in managing workload distribution.
• Thorough knowledge of subcontract formation procedures.
• Experience managing workload, staffing, and performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to execute and manage subcontracts.
• Develop subcontracting strategy and preparations.
• Supervise personnel in performance and completion of subcontracts.
• Coordinate contract execution with Engineering and Construction.
• Review approvals and authorities to ensure compliance.
• Develop Subcontract Formation Program in line with corporate procedures.
• Identify risks in subcontract terms and propose mitigations.
• Collaborate with Legal and Risk Management on bidder exceptions.

Skills

Contract law

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Planning and scheduling

Effective correspondence

Planning and scheduling

Subcontract formation procedures

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree

Job description

Relocation Authorized: National - Family
Telework Type: Part‑Time Telework
Work Location: Reston, VA
Requisition ID: 292900

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start‑up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values, and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Job Summary

In this role, you will lead a team to execute and 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. This position is designated as part‑time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in‑person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in‑person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Major Responsibilities

• Participate with the project team on a large project in defining and developing the scope of Contracts work, and in preparing and coordinating Contract plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets
• Contribute Contracts input to the preparation and/or modifications of the project’s prime contract
• Supervise assigned personnel in the orderly performance and completion of project subcontracts through the bid, evaluate, award, and administer process with established policies and procurement procedures
• Prepare and/or direct preparation of commercial terms and conditions for use on all project contract documents, ensuring that requirements of the prime contract are incorporated
• Coordinate Contract execution plan with Engineering and Construction plans and operations to ensure that input from these disciplines will enable Contracts to perform its functions in accordance with project plans
• Review commitment approvals and execution/signature authorities and ensure commitments are made in accordance with Corporate and Contract policies and procedures
• Develop and implement a Subcontract Formation Program for the project consistent with the Corporate Procedures and the Subcontract/Contract Formation Guidebook
• Analyze the subcontract commercial terms and conditions to highlight areas of risk such as ambiguities, conflicts, or deviations from the scope of work
• Make recommendations to the Project Manager on the mitigation of these risks and closely monitor and support remedial actions and recommend appropriate tradeoffs
• Maintain a working relationship with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Legal and Risk Management to facilitate organizational interfaces between those performing subcontract formation and management activities
• Work effectively with Legal and Risk Management to negotiate bidder exceptions to terms and conditions

Education And Experience Requirements

• 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

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Experience and courses in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling
• Thorough knowledge of subcontract formation procedures and documents relating to a multi‑discipline construction project
• Direct experience in the function of managing workload distribution and execution of the work as well as personnel interviews, selection, salary planning, classification changes, performance evaluation, career counseling, transfers and terminations
• Thorough understanding of Contracts and the flow‑down of applicable clauses and requirements

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world’s toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.

Diverse Teams Build The Extraordinary

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent. We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong—where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e‑mail their request to [e-mail].