Strategic Contracts Manager, Engineering Projects

Air Liquide; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Houston is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead contract management for engineering and construction projects. The role reports to the Director of Contracts and requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, or Legal and 5–10 years of experience.

Responsibilities include developing contract strategies, monitoring risks, ensuring contractual awareness within project teams, and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Law, Business or related field.
• 5–10 years of related experience.
• Contract form and Contract Management principles.
• Contract Management tools and procedures.
• Basic technical understanding for plant engineering.
• General RMPC knowledge: Scheduling, progress and critical path.
• Fluent English (spoken and written).
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the Front End phase to provide its view on the operability of the contract under negotiation.
• Preparation and management of Air Liquide E&C Group Contracts, in accordance with Group Contracts Guidelines.
• Manages the contract and creates contractual awareness within the team members from early in the project via the Contract Management Plan (CMP).
• Plans and develop contract and claim management strategies during project execution
• Monitors and controls commercial risks and opportunities during the project lifetime, particularly related to deviations from the project baselines.
• Informs and mentors project team members on contractual requirements (notifications, alerts etc.).
• Sets up and administers claim management logs / tools.
• Facilitates communication between other disciplines not directly involved in project execution.
• Establishes a working relationship with the client, supporting the Project Manager in managing contractual communication and negotiations.
• The Contract Manager is an active member in the project execution team engineering, procurement, and subcontracting on commercial, financial, and contractual requirements and minimizing E&C’s liability exposure and retaining its project profitability. Additionally, soliciting cost and schedule impacts for Claim management to client, subcontractors, vendor etc. as may be required.
• Supports Legal and Procurement for Client and/or Vendor Claims.
• Flexible approach to support esp. Reimbursable contract administration, with Project Controls resource support, for man-hour and expenses invoicing in accordance with Contract requirements.
• Supports audits and all other quality assurance internal processes.

Skills

Contract management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Google Workspace

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Law, Business or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Contract management tools

Job description

Air Liquide Houston is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead contract management for engineering and construction projects. The role reports to the Director of Contracts and requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, or Legal and 5–10 years of experience.

Responsibilities include developing contract strategies, monitoring risks, ensuring contractual awareness within project teams, and supporting audits.