Senior Contracts Manager

Linesight; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight seeks a Contracts Administrator to manage the tender process, draft contracts, and oversee contract compliance in a supportive and dynamic environment. Candidates should have experience in construction contracts, strong negotiation skills, and be detail-oriented. Join a culture that prioritizes professional development and meaningful relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in a contracts or commercial role within construction.
• In-depth understanding of legal agreements.
• Knowledge of local and international contract laws.

Responsibilities

• Administer the tender process for multiple contracts.
• Draft contracts and oversee post-contract management.
• Provide contract administration advice and track claims.

Skills

Research skills

Negotiation

Communication

Detail oriented

Tools

Ariba

Job description

As a Contracts Administrator at Linesight , you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

In this role you will:

• Administer the tender process across multiple contracts from GCs to professional consultant appointments
• Track and manage tender process steps including bidder prequalification, tender issue, queries and responses, tender submissions, and post-tender queries and negotiation .
• Draft contracts and collate contract documentation
• Oversee post-contract management, including providing contract administration advice to the client, claims tracking, and producing and processing contract change orders
• Partner closely with the construction project management and cost management teams
• Work with the commercial team to advise the client on contract award

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have successfully supported projects in a contracts or commercial role in a construction or development environment
• Have strong research skills and an in-depth understanding of legal agreements
• Have working experience with Ariba or similar tender management platforms
• Have a working knowledge of local and international contract laws and corporate policies
• Have excellent negotiation, persuasion and judgment skills
• Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing
• Are detail oriented and quality focused

About us

Since 1974, we’ve been providing a construction consultancy service that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. It takes a special kind of togetherness to create our thriving, authentic culture. We overcome challenges together, delivering better projects and leveraging innovation. We see the potential in our people and we empower them. We’re a business on a journey – an agile business that is proudto be different.We are Linesight. Dynamic. Driven. Different.

Our approach to DE&I

At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.

As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.

About Contracts/Procurement

The ability to get the most from the construction supply chain is critical to the success of a project and program, and a specialist team will champion innovative supplier relationship management, implement key performance indicators, and advance all aspects of sustainable sourcing. Envision yourself as part of our expert procurement and supply chain management team, delivering maximum project success for world-leading clients, while leveraging the extensive suite of supports and learning pathways available to realise your potential and achieve your career ambitions.

“There is complete meritocracy at Linesight – there are no barriers to progression as we continue to expand and grow. It's an ambitious business with a distinct culture that encourages and supports the building of meaningful relationships, both inside and outside the organisation.”

Giles Heather

Director

“The company places huge emphasis on personal and professional development, with a vast range of supports and pathways available to offer our people the skills and progression opportunities they need to succeed and excel.”

Jenny Robinson

Learning and Development Specialist

“I have had the opportunity to work in multiple sectors, which has expanded my technical understanding significantly in the seven years that I have been with the business.”