Senior Contracts Specialist - Utilities & Infrastructure

H2O America; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

H2O America is seeking a Contracts Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts across multiple states, drafting, administering, and tracking agreements including NDAs, MSAs, PSAs, vendor and real estate documents.

The role requires 5–8 years in contract administration or a related field, with strong understanding of CLM workflows and collaboration across Legal, IT, Operations, and Shared Services. This position supports scalable processes to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or certification in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering Management, or a related field.
• Paralegal Certificate, CPCM, CCCM, or similar certification preferred
• 5-8 years of experience in contract administration, procurement, legal operations, contract management, project administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise and administer routine and standardized commercial agreements using approved templates and playbooks (NDAs, MSAs, PSAs, vendor and supplier agreements, SOWs, change orders, purchase orders, real estate instruments).
• Maintain contract calendars and monitor milestones (renewals, expirations, obligations).
• Coordinate execution processes using electronic signatures and centralized repositories.
• Liaise between internal stakeholders and external counterparties during contracting.
• Prepare amendments, extensions, renewals, notices, and related contract documentation.
• Redline third-party agreements and conduct initial contract reviews for deviations.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract administration

Attention to detail

Project management

Cross-functional teaming

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree or related field

Paralegal Certificate / CPCM / CCCM or similar certification

Tools

CLM platforms

Workflow systems

Document management technologies

Job description

H2O America is seeking a Contracts Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts across multiple states, drafting, administering, and tracking agreements including NDAs, MSAs, PSAs, vendor and real estate documents.

The role requires 5–8 years in contract administration or a related field, with strong understanding of CLM workflows and collaboration across Legal, IT, Operations, and Shared Services. This position supports scalable processes to drive growth.