Senior Contracts Lead — Data Center EPC Projects

DSJ Global; United States; Sur place; USD 140 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to lead contractual strategy for large-scale data center builds across the United States. The role sits in the Supply Chain organization and focuses on owner-side EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts.

You will develop standard contract templates, coordinate with legal, engineering, procurement, project management, and finance to ensure timely contract execution, risk management, and value creation across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, law, business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of contract management, EPC contracting, procurement, commercial management, or project execution experience.
• Experience negotiating and administering EPC, design-build, and procurement agreements within large-scale infrastructure environments (Data Center space).
• Strong understanding of contract law, construction contracting, commercial risk allocation, claims management, and dispute resolution.
• Experience managing projects from initial procurement through construction and closeout.
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience working within fast-paced, project-driven environments.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development, issuance, and management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, OFCI equipment, and major supply agreements for Data Center builds.
• Negotiate and execute complex owner-side EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts while balancing cost, schedule, and risk objectives.
• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and commercial frameworks.
• Partner with legal, engineering, procurement, project management, finance, and construction teams to drive contract execution and project delivery.
• Support project teams with change orders, claims, schedule extensions, dispute resolution, and contract closeout activities.
• Manage vendor prequalification processes, contractor evaluations, and long-lead equipment sourcing activities.
• Track contractual obligations, deliverables, notice provisions, milestones, and risk exposure throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide regular reporting and commercial updates to leadership regarding contracts, commitments, claims, and project risks.
• Support development of procurement and contracting strategies that optimize project outcomes and long-term asset value.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, commercial standards, governance requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Assist in managing commercial interfaces between contractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to contract administration, procurement processes, and commercial risk management.

Connaissances

Contract management

EPC contracting

Procurement

Commercial management

Project execution

Negotiation

Communication

Multi-project management

Risk management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Business, or related discipline

MBA

JD

Outils

Procore

Description du poste

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to lead contractual strategy for large-scale data center builds across the United States. The role sits in the Supply Chain organization and focuses on owner-side EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts.

You will develop standard contract templates, coordinate with legal, engineering, procurement, project management, and finance to ensure timely contract execution, risk management, and value creation across programs.