Contracts Administrator
Apply NowCompany: Fluor Corporation
Location: Aiken, SC 29803
Description:
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to perform the essential job duties and functions listed below with the overall objective of helping to improve the Corporation's overall business performance, deliver added value to our shareholders, reduce leakage, and promote consistent and cost effective solutions across strategic business units, projects, and locations. This position provides oversight for contract management activities on Fluor projects generally as a lead over several minor or a few major contracts within a Fluor project. This role assures, through assigned contract administrators, compliance with all statutes, regulations, and contract terms and conditions. The position requires the contract manager to report to project, department and company senior leadership on the health of the assigned project(s); participate in developing and approving contracting strategies generally directly reporting through an intermediate senior contract manager. The individual will review and approve contract awards with their delegated authority. The Principal, Contract Manager will provide limited supervisory oversight but will act as a lead for the contract execution of assigned contracts and provide training to contract administrators on Fluor's and Project practices.
Perform duties and act on own initiative on assigned contracts of increasing complexity and value
Support Contract Management activities on large-scale projects, with a work scope of US$250 million to US$1 billion (or global equivalent); duties may include assisting multiple Contract Administrators and Contract Managers with the preparation and execution of pre-award and post-award activities
Read and understand the Prime Contract
Lead internal Request for Proposal (RFP) and RFP explanation meetings, contract pre-award meetings, final negotiations, and drafting/finalization of contract documents
Analyze commercial sections of proposals and coordination of technical proposal evaluations; develop final proposal evaluations and prepare contract recommendations, and present recommendation to project team and/or client
Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and eight (8) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twelve (12) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Preferred Qualifications
Accredited degree or global equivalent in Business, Construction Management, or Law
Eight (8) years of contract management, subcontract administration, and procurement experience supporting engineering and construction projects
Experience developing negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation
Strong understanding of contracting principles and legal terms and conditions
Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM)
Experience with administering the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for contractors on heavy industrial construction projects
Experience in managing the Contractor pre-qualification process
Experience in conducting commercial evaluations, including the questions and answers (Q&A) and clarifications process with bidders
Experienced in negotiating commercial terms and the final contract price with bidders
International experience a plus
Contract Management experience in field and home office locations
Lump Sum Turn Key (LSTK) Contract Management experience a plus
Ability to understand technical terminology and developments
Good technical skills and ability to develop/follow procedures
Administrative and organizational skills
Some basic knowledge of contract types and terms
Understand and implement practices and procedures
Excellent communication skills
Other Job Requirements
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required
Participate in the development of the Project Contracting Plan and contract planning
Prepare, maintain, retrieve, and communicate records, reports, or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Contract Management requirements
Develop and make formal presentations when given the opportunity
Perform Contractor resource survey
Develop contract risk assessment matrix and participate in risk reviews
Participate in project functional audits
Prepare Project Contract Procedures
Develop standard contract templates for a project
Coordinate the timely issue/distribution/response of documents to the contractor
Coordinate/maintain control of Site Instructions
Perform contract management post-award activities through evaluating and status contractors' productivity, schedule adherence, contract change management, invoicing and claims avoidance
Perform closeout of contracts, finalize outstanding contract issues, issue of final modifications, invoices and coordinate completion of contractor performance evaluations
Interface with all levels of the project team - and be able to represent and interface with all levels of internal and/or external management and corporate organization persons
Be proactive with contractors to ensure contract compliance, generation of progress, schedules, daily and other status reports, invoices and supporting documents in a timely manner
Perform resource survey
Provide required contract input to strategic business unit
Maintain a working knowledge of the Company's Contract Management Standards, programs and goals by planning and applying Contract Management practices and procedures as established by the Company on a project site or in an office through departmental training, Fluor University training and the use of Fluor's knowledge management portals and communities
Stay current/updated with Contract Management practices and procedures; remain informed of current developments and potential changes within the Contract Management group
Notice to Candidates:
Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
Benefits
Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, and training and development courses.
The purpose of this position is to perform the essential job duties and functions listed below with the overall objective of helping to improve the Corporation's overall business performance, deliver added value to our shareholders, reduce leakage, and promote consistent and cost effective solutions across strategic business units, projects, and locations. This position provides oversight for contract management activities on Fluor projects generally as a lead over several minor or a few major contracts within a Fluor project. This role assures, through assigned contract administrators, compliance with all statutes, regulations, and contract terms and conditions. The position requires the contract manager to report to project, department and company senior leadership on the health of the assigned project(s); participate in developing and approving contracting strategies generally directly reporting through an intermediate senior contract manager. The individual will review and approve contract awards with their delegated authority. The Principal, Contract Manager will provide limited supervisory oversight but will act as a lead for the contract execution of assigned contracts and provide training to contract administrators on Fluor's and Project practices.
Perform duties and act on own initiative on assigned contracts of increasing complexity and value
Support Contract Management activities on large-scale projects, with a work scope of US$250 million to US$1 billion (or global equivalent); duties may include assisting multiple Contract Administrators and Contract Managers with the preparation and execution of pre-award and post-award activities
Read and understand the Prime Contract
Lead internal Request for Proposal (RFP) and RFP explanation meetings, contract pre-award meetings, final negotiations, and drafting/finalization of contract documents
Analyze commercial sections of proposals and coordination of technical proposal evaluations; develop final proposal evaluations and prepare contract recommendations, and present recommendation to project team and/or client
Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and eight (8) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twelve (12) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Preferred Qualifications
Accredited degree or global equivalent in Business, Construction Management, or Law
Eight (8) years of contract management, subcontract administration, and procurement experience supporting engineering and construction projects
Experience developing negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation
Strong understanding of contracting principles and legal terms and conditions
Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM)
Experience with administering the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for contractors on heavy industrial construction projects
Experience in managing the Contractor pre-qualification process
Experience in conducting commercial evaluations, including the questions and answers (Q&A) and clarifications process with bidders
Experienced in negotiating commercial terms and the final contract price with bidders
International experience a plus
Contract Management experience in field and home office locations
Lump Sum Turn Key (LSTK) Contract Management experience a plus
Ability to understand technical terminology and developments
Good technical skills and ability to develop/follow procedures
Administrative and organizational skills
Some basic knowledge of contract types and terms
Understand and implement practices and procedures
Excellent communication skills
Other Job Requirements
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required
Participate in the development of the Project Contracting Plan and contract planning
Prepare, maintain, retrieve, and communicate records, reports, or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Contract Management requirements
Develop and make formal presentations when given the opportunity
Perform Contractor resource survey
Develop contract risk assessment matrix and participate in risk reviews
Participate in project functional audits
Prepare Project Contract Procedures
Develop standard contract templates for a project
Coordinate the timely issue/distribution/response of documents to the contractor
Coordinate/maintain control of Site Instructions
Perform contract management post-award activities through evaluating and status contractors' productivity, schedule adherence, contract change management, invoicing and claims avoidance
Perform closeout of contracts, finalize outstanding contract issues, issue of final modifications, invoices and coordinate completion of contractor performance evaluations
Interface with all levels of the project team - and be able to represent and interface with all levels of internal and/or external management and corporate organization persons
Be proactive with contractors to ensure contract compliance, generation of progress, schedules, daily and other status reports, invoices and supporting documents in a timely manner
Perform resource survey
Provide required contract input to strategic business unit
Maintain a working knowledge of the Company's Contract Management Standards, programs and goals by planning and applying Contract Management practices and procedures as established by the Company on a project site or in an office through departmental training, Fluor University training and the use of Fluor's knowledge management portals and communities
Stay current/updated with Contract Management practices and procedures; remain informed of current developments and potential changes within the Contract Management group
Notice to Candidates:
Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
Benefits
Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, and training and development courses.