Senior Energy Project Contracts & Controls Manager

WSP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Contract Manager to oversee commercial controls on energy infrastructure projects. Based in the Commercial Management Group, you will manage information flow, contract compliance, documentation, and issue resolution through pre- and post-award and construction phases.

You will work with project teams, legal, and finance to integrate best practices for schedule, cost, and risk, delivering strong commercial outcomes across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience supporting major infrastructure capital projects with long lead procurement.
• Expertise in construction contract change management, claims analysis, and commercial negotiations.
• Strong background in project controls, cost forecasting, schedule analysis, and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to control and mitigate project costs and risk exposure.
• Detail oriented and organized with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proven track record of upholding safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and project controls oversight on complex infrastructure projects from start-up through closeout.
• Develop pricing for work products and manage risks and contingencies; avoid scope creep.
• Proactive contract change and claims management and resolution.
• Engage and advise WSP legal counsel as required.
• Contribute to project team staffing decisions.
• Apply client project control standards to project setup and processes.
• Develop SOW proposals and lead negotiation of prime task orders and amendments.
• Interpret contracts to identify major requirements, insurance, and flow downs.
• Manage contract workflow and coordinate with program leaders for efficient execution.
• Support procurement, negotiations, and documentation of trade-off decisions.
• Develop subcontract scopes of work and budgets with task leads.
• Complete budget proposals with Project Accounting and task leads.
• Contribute to project kick-off meetings; provide technical and commercial input.
• Maintain audit files for contracts with correspondence, changes, amendments and deliverables.
• Develop and monitor commercial metrics (earned value, cost tracking, schedule, cash flow).
• Maintain relationships with project accounting and control teams for support.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Leadership

Executive interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ construction management / legal studies / business management or related field

MBA or MS preferred

PE / Architect / Attorney license preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Cost management systems

Job description

WSP is seeking a Project Contract Manager to oversee commercial controls on energy infrastructure projects. Based in the Commercial Management Group, you will manage information flow, contract compliance, documentation, and issue resolution through pre- and post-award and construction phases.

You will work with project teams, legal, and finance to integrate best practices for schedule, cost, and risk, delivering strong commercial outcomes across the project lifecycle.