Infrastructure Project Contract Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Project Contract Administrator to support energy production and transmission infrastructure projects within the project portfolio. Based in the Commercial Management Group, you will oversee information flow, contract compliance, documentation, and issue resolution across pre-award, construction, and post-award phases.

You will collaborate with the Project Contract Manager and teams to align commercial strategy with data‑driven controls, identify risks, protect schedule, quality,

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 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 ability to control and mitigate project costs and risk exposure.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret complex contractual or technical information.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and project controls oversight on complex infrastructure projects from start-up through execution, closeout, and dispute resolution.
• Support pricing development, risk management, and contingencies, including avoiding scope creep.
• Proactive project and contract change and claims management and resolution.
• Apply strategies for proper project setup to align with client project control standards.
• Develop SOW proposals and support negotiation for prime task orders and amendments.
• Interpret client contracts to identify major requirements, insurance, and flow-downs.
• Manage contract workflow to ensure efficient execution and implement improved processes as needed.
• Support subcontract development, execution, and close-out procedures.
• Develop budget proposals in collaboration with Project Accounting and task leads.
• Maintain audit files for contracts including changes, deliverables, and schedules.
• Monitor and manage WSP commercial metrics (earned value, cost tracking, schedule, cash flow, etc.).

Skills

Team orientation

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Ability to interface across levels

Education

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

MBA or MS in related field (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Cost management systems

Job description

WSP USA seeks a Project Contract Administrator to support energy production and transmission infrastructure projects within the project portfolio. Based in the Commercial Management Group, you will oversee information flow, contract compliance, documentation, and issue resolution across pre-award, construction, and post-award phases.

You will collaborate with the Project Contract Manager and teams to align commercial strategy with data‑driven controls, identify risks, protect schedule, quality,