Senior Project Procurement & Contracts Lead

Kiewit; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Wellness programs

Employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Project Procurement Manager to lead sophisticated procurement efforts from our Houston, TX offices. You will negotiate prime and sub-contracts, review templates, and train teams while coordinating with legal, project managers, and sponsors.

The role requires deep experience in EPC environments, strong leadership, and travel for site work as needed. A robust benefits package accompanies full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain management or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in Engineering, Construction or equivalent work/field.
• Legal training or transactional/commercial management experience of 5+ years preferred.
• 8+ years negotiation experience.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management and customer service skills.
• Advanced knowledge in risk evaluation, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution.
• Strong leadership and coaching ability.
• Willingness to travel periodically for short periods.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement with identification of prime contract flow-down clauses.
• Review project contract templates for adherence to requirements.
• Assist in development of company-wide procurement templates.
• Provide training on negotiation, contracts, and terms and conditions.
• Negotiate high-risk contracts for projects.
• Provide negotiation support to project teams and act as initial legal reviewer.
• Liaise between procurement and project attorneys to resolve commercial issues.
• Resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships and negotiate vendor templates.
• Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication.
• Interface with business, legal, risk, tax, suppliers, and internal teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Risk evaluation

Dispute resolution

Time management

Customer service

Relationship-building

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain management or equivalent

Military/education experience combination allows equivalent

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Project Procurement Manager to lead sophisticated procurement efforts from our Houston, TX offices. You will negotiate prime and sub-contracts, review templates, and train teams while coordinating with legal, project managers, and sponsors.

The role requires deep experience in EPC environments, strong leadership, and travel for site work as needed. A robust benefits package accompanies full-time employment.