Senior Contracts Lead for Major Infrastructure Projects

ssacareers; Washington; On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

SSA is seeking a full-time Contracts Manager to oversee commercial agreements for equipment, materials, and contracts across the project lifecycle. You will work with Procurement, Legal, and Operations to protect the company’s interests during development, construction, and commissioning.

You will draft and administer purchase orders, negotiate change orders and claims, maintain a live risk and contract register, and ensure timely approvals of contractual changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, engineering or related discipline required.
• Advanced degree or certifications (LL.M., MBA, PMP, Certified Contract Manager) preferred.
• Minimum 5–10 years of progressive experience in contract administration, procurement and risk management for large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and administer all purchase orders issued by the Owner team.
• Interface with Procurement and EPCM/PMC Procurement Manager for project procurement.
• Monitor best practices by EPC(M) for orders and contracts under responsibility.
• Lead evaluation, negotiation, and resolution of change orders, claims, and disputes.
• Maintain contract register with key dates, obligations, and deliverables.
• Oversee payment reviews of contractor/consultant invoices.
• Escalate high-impact commercial or legal issues to SSA Procurement and executives.
• Liaise with Legal, Insurance, and Compliance teams to ensure coverage and compliance.
• Monitor contractor/vendor performance against obligations and milestones.
• Prepare regular contract & procurement status reports for governance boards.
• Closeout contracts during commissioning and handover, recording obligations and warranties.
• Capture lessons learned to improve project delivery framework.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law / business / engineering

Advanced degree or certifications (LL.M., MBA, PMP, Certified Contract Manager)

Job description

SSA is seeking a full-time Contracts Manager to oversee commercial agreements for equipment, materials, and contracts across the project lifecycle. You will work with Procurement, Legal, and Operations to protect the company’s interests during development, construction, and commissioning.

You will draft and administer purchase orders, negotiate change orders and claims, maintain a live risk and contract register, and ensure timely approvals of contractual changes.