Senior Contracts Manager — Major Capital Projects

Blue Energy; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Energy, based in Chevy Chase, MD, seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to oversee commercial management of a portfolio of contracts across project and corporate activities, reporting to the Director of Contracts. You will draft, negotiate, administer changes, and manage risk across the portfolio, coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as needed.

This role requires 5+ years in contract management on major capital projects, preferably in energy sectors, and a degree in law,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in contract management, ideally on major capital projects in the oil and gas, or LNG industry.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating a broad range of contractual agreements.
• Strong contract lifecycle management skills, including administration, change and variation management, and cost and risk control.
• Working knowledge of contract law and of commercial risk and insurance provisions.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple contracts and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Degree in law, business, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate various types of agreements.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle from initiation through closeout.
• Lead the commercial management of each contract.
• Assess, negotiate, and administer change orders, and maintain the change register for each contract.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, legal, and insurance risks across the assigned contract portfolio, and recommend mitigations to senior management.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and, where needed, general or outside counsel to resolve contractual disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
• Manage notices, claims, and warranty and defect matters across the assigned portfolio, issuing and tracking notices within required timeframes and escalating unresolved issues to leadership.
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and Blue Energy contracting policies and procedures.
• Maintain organized contract records and commercial reporting – status, milestones, variations, and portfolio risk – and provide timely input to the Director of Contracts’ reports.
• Supervise and develop the Contracts Administrator when that position is filled, delegating administration tasks and reviewing work product; own contract administration directly until the role is filled.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Law, business, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Blue Energy, based in Chevy Chase, MD, seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to oversee commercial management of a portfolio of contracts across project and corporate activities, reporting to the Director of Contracts. You will draft, negotiate, administer changes, and manage risk across the portfolio, coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as needed.

This role requires 5+ years in contract management on major capital projects, preferably in energy sectors, and a degree in law,