Subcontracts Specialist - Construction Contracts & Risk

Keeley Construction; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Keeley Construction in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an experienced Subcontracts Specialist to join our Procurement Group.

You will manage the full lifecycle of subcontracts, MSAs, WOs, and amendments to ensure commercial soundness and contractual compliance with prime requirements. Reporting to the Procurement Director and collaborating with Contracts and Project Teams, you will define scopes, review redlines, and enforce standardized processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in subcontract administration, procurement, or contracts in heavy industrial or commercial construction.
• Experience with ERP systems CMiC, SAP, Procore, or similar.
• Strong understanding of construction contract language and risk allocation.
• Familiarity with subcontractor prequalification, compliance workflows, and negotiation and redlining.
• Experience with MSA and Work Order structures.
• High attention to detail with contract accuracy.
• Organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Draft, issue, and execute subcontracts, MSAs, WOs, amendments, and change orders per company standards.
• Ensure commitments are in place before starting work or releasing materials.
• Administer full subcontract lifecycle including amendments, change orders, and closeout.
• Maintain audit-ready subcontract files.
• Coordinate redlines between subcontractors, Procurement Director, and Contracts Manager to align with risk standards.
• Ensure subcontract language includes prime contract flow-down provisions.
• Verify subcontractor compliance requirements (COIs, bonds, prequalification).
• Support invoice validation through GC Pay for all subcontracts, WOs, and change orders.
• Enter and manage all subcontracts and WOs in CMiC ERP.
• Coordinate with project teams to maintain commitment values and budget alignment.

Skills

2–5 years experience in subcontract

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field

Tools

CMiC

SAP

Procore

Job description

Keeley Construction in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an experienced Subcontracts Specialist to join our Procurement Group.

You will manage the full lifecycle of subcontracts, MSAs, WOs, and amendments to ensure commercial soundness and contractual compliance with prime requirements. Reporting to the Procurement Director and collaborating with Contracts and Project Teams, you will define scopes, review redlines, and enforce standardized processes.