Senior Contracts Manager, LNG Fabrication & Assembly

Venture Global LNG; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Global LNG seeks a Contracts Manager for Fabrication and Assembly Contracting (OFE) in Houston. You will lead negotiation of complex fabrication and assembly agreements, manage contract administration, and mentor a team.

Coordinate with legal, procurement, and project teams to ensure compliance and timely close-out. You will oversee change orders, manage claims strategy, and maintain CLM documentation, while visiting fabrication sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Business, or related field.
• Master’s degree.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience with contract/subcontract management and negotiation in LNG/power/oil & gas/industrial/construction.
• Experience drafting, redlining, negotiating and leading commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Experience managing and mentoring contract management teams.
• Excellent writing skills, including drafting contractual documents.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draf, redline, and negotiate complex fabrication and assembly agreements with strategic contractors, in coordination with the OFE team and company counsel.
• Manage the contract administration function on assigned business units.
• Lead and mentor a team of contract administration professionals.
• Collaborate with SMEs to define strategies related to contracting, risk, controls, and taxes for all OFE agreements.
• Oversee change orders, task orders, amendments, and CLM entries with proper approvals.
• Support project teams in claims related to quantities, back-charges, defects, warranty, and acceptance.
• Draft official project notifications in coordination with technical, commercial, legal, and senior management.
• Ensure CLM/document uploads per DOA and approvals with Sourcing/Procurement.
• Advise project team on contractual questions via analyses and checklists.
• Coordinate project acceptance and close-out per contractual requirements.
• Maintain contract documentation repositories and logs.
• Attend management meetings and project reviews as required.
• Visit fabrication sites regularly during fabrication/assembly work.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Change orders

Drafting agreements

Risk management

Communication

Project coordination

Legal collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Business, Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

CLM platform

Job description

Venture Global LNG seeks a Contracts Manager for Fabrication and Assembly Contracting (OFE) in Houston. You will lead negotiation of complex fabrication and assembly agreements, manage contract administration, and mentor a team.

Coordinate with legal, procurement, and project teams to ensure compliance and timely close-out. You will oversee change orders, manage claims strategy, and maintain CLM documentation, while visiting fabrication sites as needed.