Senior Contract Administration Leader

AECOM Corporation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Manager of Contract Administration to join our Baltimore, MD office, supporting the BPTR program and other opportunities across the organization. You will oversee contractual matters as the Owner’s Representative, ensuring compliance with terms, governance, and schedules while protecting commercial interests.

You will collaborate with Program Controls, Design Management, and Construction Management teams, and interface with stakeholders to close out contracts

Qualifications

• BS/BA and ten years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education including 2 years of leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or equivalent.
• Professional certifications such as CCM, PMP, or PSP.
• Familiarity with alternate project delivery methods such as CMAR, Design-Build, and P3.
• Demonstrated infrastructure design and construction program and contract management experience with working knowledge of construction contracts, technical specifications and engineering drawing interpretations.
• Experience supporting mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Function as the primary contact for contract administration with package contractors and their subconsultants.
• Administer contracts in accordance with contract documents, policies, and applicable public-sector or owner governance requirements.
• Ensure contractor compliance with contractual obligations related to scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and reporting.
• Maintain accurate contract records, including correspondence, change documentation, notices, claims, and commercial logs.
• Support Contract Claims Manager with review, assessment, and negotiation of contract change orders, claims, time extensions, and compensable delays etc.
• Coordinate with Program Controls, especially Risk Manager, to assess cost and schedule impacts of contract changes.
• Participate in follow-up discussions with SMEs, estimators, and schedulers.
• Monitor contractor performance against contractual KPIs and commercial milestones.
• Support enforcement of contract remedies, including corrective action, and nonconformance management.
• Collaborate with Design Management, Construction Management, Safety, and Quality teams to ensure alignment between technical delivery and commercial considerations.
• Coordinate and support Procurement process for timely issuance of Contract Modifications.
• Liaise with cost and finance teams to ensure alignment with available budgets, accruals, and forecasts.
• Support the commercial team in negotiations that lead to contract modifications.
• Ensure compliance with the management of vital records and relevant correspondence to support reporting, contract audits, grants management process, claims and litigations, and contract closeout.
• Interface with the contractor and other stakeholders, as required, to gather additional details.
• Attend technical and commercial project working group meetings as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

PMIS familiarity

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Contract management

Engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or equivalent

CCM, PMP, or PSP certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

PMIS platforms

Contract management software

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Manager of Contract Administration to join our Baltimore, MD office, supporting the BPTR program and other opportunities across the organization. You will oversee contractual matters as the Owner’s Representative, ensuring compliance with terms, governance, and schedules while protecting commercial interests.

You will collaborate with Program Controls, Design Management, and Construction Management teams, and interface with stakeholders to close out contracts