Senior Contracts Manager – Renewable Energy EPC

The AES Corporation; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation in the United States is seeking a Contracts Manager within the AES Clean Energy EPC Business Services Team to guide contract strategy for utility-scale renewable projects from development through turnover to operations.

The Contracts Manager will help guide the development and implementation of contract documents in construction RFPs and the negotiation of these documents with EPC contractor partners in accordance with AES standards and directives.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, project management, construction management, legal or equivalent.
• Master’s degree highly valued.
• 5+ years of experience in construction project management, contract management, claim management or related roles.
• Experience with construction and supply contracts, including on-site experience.
• Experience with utility-scale solar, battery storage and wind design and technical standards.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Sharepoint, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Support project team in compiling contract documents for EPC bidders.
• Collaborate on contract strategy to inform RFP documents.
• Coordinate inputs to contract information within RFP.
• Evaluate contractor proposals as contract subject matter expert.
• Lead EPC contract negotiations with internal teams and counterparty.
• Manage post-contract execution training on risk and change management.
• Provide ongoing liaison across departments for contract matters.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, legal or equivalent

Master’s degree valued

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

The AES Corporation in the United States is seeking a Contracts Manager within the AES Clean Energy EPC Business Services Team to guide contract strategy for utility-scale renewable projects from development through turnover to operations.

The Contracts Manager will help guide the development and implementation of contract documents in construction RFPs and the negotiation of these documents with EPC contractor partners in accordance with AES standards and directives.