Senior Contracts Manager

Type One Energy Group, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation allowance

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

A fusion energy company in Knoxville, TN, seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to ensure contractual commitments are met for key partnerships. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of contracts while working closely with project teams. Ideal candidates will have 5-10 years of relevant experience, strong negotiation skills, and a solid understanding of contract law. This position offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and benefits including stock options and relocation allowance.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in contract management within an engineering, energy, or manufacturing organization.
• Solid understanding of contract law principles and commercial terms.
• 3-5+ years of experience working with large public power companies.
• Experience managing multiple contract types (fixed-price, T&M, cost-plus, etc.).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track Non-Disclosure Agreements, commercial agreements, and collaborative agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts related to project deliverables.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Manage existing and emerging agreements with collaborators, suppliers, universities, and other entities.
• Support commercial agreements and task order generation.
• Identify and assess potential terms and conditions and contractual risks, providing recommendations for risk mitigation strategies.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a contract review process; ensure approvals per delegation of authority.
• Act as interface with legal advisors to ensure contracts are legally sound.
• Act as contact for dispute resolution with legal counsel and teams to address disputes.
• Implement processes to track and report on compliance metrics, taking corrective actions.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering, or related

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡️

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a “Senior Contracts Manager”. This role will play a critical part in ensuring that all contractual commitments are met for our key partnerships—specifically within the public power industry. This role will also be responsible for ensuring that contracts are well-structured, compliant, and aligned with our company’s business objectives.

Working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, the Contracts Manager will draft, review, and negotiate contracts while supporting project execution, risk management, and supplier relationships. This position is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in contracts administration and project management.

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Salary:

Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract:

Permanent, full time

Your Role in the Mission:

Type One Energy is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to manage and coordinate contract activities across engineering, supply chain, and project teams.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and track Non-Disclosure Agreements, commercial agreements, and collaborative agreements
• Partner with project managers to align contract deliverables, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies with project goals.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts related to project deliverables, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Management of existing and emerging agreements with collaborators, suppliers, universities, and other entities.
• Support commercial agreements and task order generation.
• Identify and assess potential terms and conditions and contractual risks, providing recommendations for risk mitigation strategies.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and mutually beneficial environment.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a contract review process to ensure approvals consistent with business processes (i.e. delegation of authority).
• Act as primary interface with legal advisors to ensure contracts are legally sound.
• Act as a point of contact for dispute resolution, working closely with legal counsel and relevant teams to address any contractual disputes in a timely and efficient manner.
• Implement processes to track and report on compliance metrics, taking corrective actions when necessary.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering, or a related field, advanced degree preferred.
• 5-10+ years of experience in contract management, procurement, within an engineering, energy, or manufacturing organization.
• Solid understanding of contract law principles and commercial terms.
• Proven experience managing multiple contract types (fixed-price, T&M, cost-plus, etc.).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• 3-5+ years of experience working with large public power companies; in particular, Tennessee Valley Authority.
• 5-10+ years of experience supporting government contracts, specifically with the US Department of Energy.

Preferred

• Experience supporting large engineering or construction projects.
• Experience supporting research contracts with Universities and/or national laboratories; in particular, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
• Certification such as PMP or CFCM (or working toward one).
• Experience working in the clean energy, nuclear, or advanced technology sectors.

We offer

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Relocation allowance
• Insurance plans
• Retirement optionsAnd many more great voluntary benefits

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.