Senior Manager, Contracts - Data Center

SB Energy; United States; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision (Company Paid

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Parental Leave

Life, AD&D & LTD

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness & Mental Health Support

Hybrid Work Arrangements

Phone/Internet/Data Reimbursement

Device Purchase Support

Job summary

SB Energy is seeking a Senior Manager Contracts to lead the contractual strategy for large-scale data center projects. You will manage EPC, design-build, and related agreements from RFP through close-out, optimizing risk, schedule, and cost while representing ownership interests.

You will collaborate with legal, procurement, engineering, and finance to ensure compliance and scope clarity, supporting change orders, claims, and dispute resolution to keep projects moving forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, law, or related field; Master’s or JD preferred.
• 5+ years of contract management experience in data center, mission-critical infrastructure, or large-scale projects.
• Proven ability to negotiate and administer EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts for data center projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, regulations, risk allocation, and claims/dispute management.
• Proficiency with contract management tools (Procore) and document control software.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation, issuance, and full-cycle management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, OFCI equipment, and major supply agreements.
• Negotiate and execute complex contract documents (EPC, design-build, procurement) ensuring risk, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop, standardize, and update contract templates, terms, and negotiation playbooks for fast-paced delivery.
• Collaborate with legal, procurement, project management, engineering, and finance to ensure contractual compliance and scope clarity.
• Support the Project Team with change orders, claims, extensions, close-outs, and dispute resolution to minimize impact.
• Oversee vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and long-lead equipment procurement processes.
• Track contract obligations, milestones, notice periods, and deliverables to ensure owner objectives.
• Report on contracting activities, risk exposure, and project commitments to leadership.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Risk management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or JD preferred

Tools

Procore

MS Office

Adobe

Job description

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future-today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Basic Function:

As a member of the Supply Chain team, the Senior Manager Contracts will play a critical role in the contractual strategy and execution for large-scale data center projects. This role will manage the development, negotiation, and administration of EPC, design-build, and related contractual agreements, supporting projects from RFP through close-out. The position requires an expert capable of optimizing risk allocation, compliance, schedule, and cost outcomes, representing ownership interests in all external and internal contractual matters.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead creation, issuance, and full-cycle management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, OFCI (owner-furnished contractor-installed) equipment, and major supply agreements.
• Negotiate and execute complex contract documents (EPC, design-build, LLE procurement) ensuring risk, schedule, and cost objectives are met.
• Develop, standardize, and update contract templates, terms, and negotiation playbooks tailored to fast-paced data center project delivery.
• Collaborate with legal, procurement, project management, engineering, and finance to ensure contractual compliance, scope clarity, and coordinated project delivery.
• Support the Project Team with change orders, claims, extensions, close-outs, and dispute resolution to minimize commercial impacts and maintain project momentum.
• Oversee vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and long-lead equipment procurement processes.
• Track contract obligations, critical milestones, notice periods, and deliverables to ensure adherence to owner objectives.
• Report regularly on contracting activities, risk exposure, and project commitments to leadership.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, law, or a related field; Master’s or JD preferred.
• 5+ years of contract management experience within the data center, mission-critical infrastructure, or large-scale construction projects.
• Demonstrated success negotiating and administering EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts (including LLE/OFCI scopes) for data center projects.
• Strong working knowledge of contract law, construction regulations, commercial risk allocation, and claims/dispute management.
• Proficiency with contract management and document control software (Procore, MS Office, Adobe).
• Exceptional organizational, negotiation, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communications skills.
• Adept at managing multiple simultaneous priorities, deadlines, and high-value contracts in a fast-paced development environment.
• Experience with the full project lifecycle, from initial RFP through construction and close-out, for hyperscale or colocation data center assets is highly valued

If you are a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with a passion for data centers and renewable energy, we invite you to apply for the Senior Manager Contracts position. Join our team and contribute to the success of our exciting projects in the sustainable energy industry.

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Phoenix, AZ, Houston, TX or Remote.

The position could require up to 20% domestic travel (once normal travel requirements resume).

Base Pay - $160,000 - $190,000

The pay range mentioned above is a guideline. We tailor each offer based on your unique skills, experience, location, and market benchmarks—while ensuring internal parity across our teams. The compensation range provided reflects base pay. Total rewards may also include performance-based bonuses, equity grants, and a market leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package. Final details will be discussed during the later stages of the hiring process.

Our Health & Wellness Benefits

At SB Energy, we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility, support, and peace of mind. Full-time employees enjoy:

• 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
• Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
• Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
• Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
• Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
• Device Purchase Support

At SB Energy, the success of our projects is driven by a desire to see our projects benefit as many people as possible. We work to serve local communities through volunteering, fundraising, and much more. For example, we’re proud to support access and opportunity in engineering and clean energy through impactful mentorship programs and workforce training. When you join SB Energy, you can become a part of these efforts, collaborating with team members who share a vision of building a better future now!

SB Energy is built on a foundation of collaboration and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

To learn more about us, visit www.sbenergy.com .