Project Contracts & Controls Lead

WSP USA; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Project Contract Administrator to support energy infrastructure projects, focusing on contract compliance, documentation, and change management across pre-award, award and construction phases.

Ideal candidates bring strong expertise in project controls, pricing development, negotiations, and risk management, with a collaborative, safety‑minded approach to multifaceted programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management.
• 5+ years of infrastructure capital project experience.
• 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.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and project controls oversight on complex infrastructure projects from start-up through execution, closeout, and dispute resolution.
• Develop pricing for work products and manage risks and contingencies, including avoiding scope creep.
• Proactive project and contract change and claims management and resolution.
• Support setting up projects to align with client project control standards.
• Develop SOW proposals with project team.
• Support negotiations for prime task orders and amendments.
• Interpret contracts to identify major requirements and flow‑downs.
• Manage contract workflow to ensure efficient execution and close-out procedures.
• Maintain audit files with contracts, changes, deviations, amendments, and deliverables.
• Monitor earned value, cost tracking, schedule, cash flow, and change orders.

Skills

Contract management

Project controls

Cost forecasting

Schedule analysis

Negotiation

Risk management

Written communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA (preferred)

PE/AIA/State Bar (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Cost management systems

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Project Contract Administrator to support energy infrastructure projects, focusing on contract compliance, documentation, and change management across pre-award, award and construction phases.

Ideal candidates bring strong expertise in project controls, pricing development, negotiations, and risk management, with a collaborative, safety‑minded approach to multifaceted programs.