Senior Commercial Director

HNTB; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 226,000 - 361,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

HNTB in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead contract administration, risk management, and change control on mega transportation projects ranging from $500M to over $1B. You will act as an on-site liaison, coordinate with technical and legal teams, and ensure compliance with contract provisions.

The role emphasizes mentorship of project staff, drafting technical memos, and reviewing subcontracting and insurance provisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Legal Studies or related field, and
• 15 years of project management, contract drafting & negotiation, construction claims resolution or related experience.
• Experience with complex transit projects.
• Proven ability to mentor and train project staff on contract interpretation and policy application.

Responsibilities

• Provides commercial support on resolving project issues, including application of contract provisions and draft analyses.
• Draft and co-draft technical memos, policy papers, and issue analyses codifying recommendations, contract position taken, or resolution documents.
• Reviews correspondence with project team and owner to develop responses.
• Oversees the project team’s review of submittal responses, participates in meetings, and coordinates project communication.
• Assists in the resolution of potential change orders, disputes, and provides claims support.
• Performs audits and identifies nonconformities, opportunities for improvement, and corrective actions.
• Mentors and trains staff on contract interpretation and policy application.
• Recommends revisions to contract policies and provisions; drafts corresponding provisions.
• Recruits, hires and develops staff, and coordinates timecards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Contract interpretation

Risk management

Contract administration

Negotiation

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Legal Studies or related field

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for commercial issue resolution, risk management, contract administration and compliance, and change management on alternative delivery mega transportation project(s) of a diverse and complex nature with a contract price from $500 million to over $1billion. Provides commercial services and trains staff on basic contract interpretation and application, manage project communication in all mediums, oversee contract, state, and federal compliance; oversee and manage project risks, issues, and potential changes to resolution. Oversees project staff in review of the contractor’s activities, roles and responsibilities, communication protocols, and execution and application of contract provisions. Primary author of correspondence, vets all project-specific processes and procedures, and co-drafter’s internal management plans. Co-reviewer and commenter of all contractor reports and Management Plans. On-site liaison to support the client’s legal department for resolution of claims, formal disputes and litigation. Capture lessons learned on policies, contractual strategies, and project issues, and assists in drafting commensurate contract provisions. Part of an owner’s representative team providing contractor oversight and project support services. Oversees the work of direct reports and provides guidance on day to day responsibilities.

What You’ll Do

• Provides commercial support on resolving project issues, including application of contract provisions, working with technical and legal experts, and making recommendations for strategies and solutions for resolution. Draft and co- draft technical memos, policy papers, and issue analysis codifying recommendations, contract position taken, or resolution documents.
• Reviews correspondence works with various members of the project team and the owner to develop responses and propose and draft responses.
• Oversees the project team’s review of technical and administrative submittal responses, participates in meetings, reviews reports and minutes, and coordinates project communication utilizing a variety of methods.
• Assists in the resolution of potential change orders, change orders, dispute resolution, and provide claims, formal dispute, and litigation support.
• Performs administrative audits, including both process and product audits. Identifies procedural noncompliance and nonconforming work, opportunities for improvement, and necessary corrective and preventative actions.
• Reviews and audits of subcontracts, insurance and bonding provisions and subcontracting procedures.
• Mentors and trains the project team on general principles of contract interpretation and application of contract policies and requirements, proper communication and documentation, and risks and liabilities related to project roles and responsibilities.
• Makes recommendation for revisions to contract policies, strategies, and provisions, and revise or draft corresponding contract provisions. Recommendations are in written report format.
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession. Coordinates schedules and approves timecards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Legal Studies or related field, and
• 15 years of project management, contract drafting & negotiation, construction claims resolution or related experience.

What You'll Bring

• A project-first mentality.
• Demonstrated experience building a collaborative culture across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with complex transit projects.
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative and proactiveness in mitigating risks and recognizing resolutions
• Proficient in complex document interpretation, analysis, problem solving, and communication
• Decision making ability that may have an impact on policies, procedures or the achievement of strategic goals; projects costs and risk exposure
• Excellent writing, editing, verbal, and presentation skills

What We Prefer

• Juris Doctor or related advanced degree in Legal Studies, Business, Engineering, or Construction Management
• Project leadership role requiring engagement with and providing direction to all other project managers and staff

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Locations:

San Jose, CA

The approximate pay range for the California San Francisco Bay Area is $225,746.07 - $360,607.36. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Program Management Group

ReqID: R-31597

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HNTB is a federal contractor subject to Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (“Section 4212”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (“Section 503”). Accordingly, it is HNTB’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans (disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal veterans, or active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans) and individuals with disabilities at all levels of employment, including the executive level. HNTB also will provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of HNTB. In order to request a reasonable accommodation, employees should contact the HR Solutions Center at General Policy Inquiry - Employee Center and applicants should contact [e-mail].

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