Senior Procurement & Contracts Lead – Major Capital Projects

Turner & Townsend; Eunice (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager in Eunice, New Mexico. This leadership role focuses on developing commercial strategies and managing supplier relations for a major capital program. The successful candidate will leverage 12-15 years of experience in procurement within a regulated industry. Responsibilities include leading contract negotiations, full contract lifecycle management, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Turner & Townsend promotes an inclusive work culture and is committed to equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in procurement, contract management, or commercial management within capital projects or regulated industries.
• Strong track record leading high-value contract negotiations across various sectors.
• Experience in highly regulated environments preferred, e.g., nuclear, energy.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and contract negotiations for major packages.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle for high-value, complex agreements.
• Develop and execute procurement and commercial strategies aligned with project objectives.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Commercial risk management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, CCM, PMP)

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities includeprogramme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager to support a major capital program for a leading client in a highly regulated industry. This role will lead end-to-end commercial strategy, contract negotiation, and supplier management across complex construction and manufacturing scopes.

This is a high-impact leadership role requiring deep expertise in contract negotiation, commercial risk management, and supplier strategy within large-scale project environments.

*Role requires some travel

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end procurement and contract negotiations for major packages, including pricing, schedule, risk allocation, escalation mechanisms, and performance incentives.
• Develop and execute procurement and commercial strategies aligned with project delivery, cost, and risk objectives.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle (drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout) for high-value, complex agreements.
• Act as the commercial lead and advisor to project leadership, engineering, and supply chain teams.
• Lead claims management and dispute resolution, including analysis, negotiation, and settlement of contractor and supplier claims.
• Drive change management processes, including evaluation of variation orders, cost impacts, and contractual entitlement.
• Ensure commercial governance, compliance, and audit readiness in line with regulated industry standards.
• Assess supplier and contractor capabilities, cost structures, and performance to support fact-based negotiations.
• Partner with Legal, Project Controls, and Engineering to ensure contracts are robust, executable, and risk balanced.
• Develop and monitor commercial KPIs, including cost savings, contract compliance, claims exposure, and supplier performance.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement, contracting, and commercial management processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in procurement, contract management, or commercial management within capital projects or regulated industries.
• Strong track record leading high-value contract negotiations (construction, engineering, manufacturing, or infrastructure).
• Deep understanding of contract forms, risk allocation, and claims management.
• Experience in highly regulated environments (e.g., nuclear, energy, infrastructure) is highly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with tools such as SAP, Primavera P6, and Excel for commercial and project controls integration.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, CCM, PMP) are an asset.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ andhttps://www.heery.com/

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