Contracts Manager - MWH

MWH is a leading water and wastewater treatment-focused general contractor in the US with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. Fueled by the mission of Building a Better World, our teams are rapidly growing across the nation.

As a company committed to our team's well-being and growth, we offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to contribute to a mission that shapes the future. Your expertise and ambition are valued here.

The work we do matters. The critical systems infrastructure we build changes lives, betters' communities, and improves ecosystems. If you're passionate about this, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

MWH is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Contracts Manager to support project work near Boring, OR.

The Contracts Manager will ensure compliance with government regulations, statutes, and conformance with MWH’s policies and practices. This role will be dedicated to a large project near Boring, OR but may in the future support multiple projects of various sizes and complexity in other locations. It is expected that the successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of key components found in both standard and non-standard construction contracts and subcontracts (e.g., change orders, claims, indemnity, insurance, waivers of consequential damages, liability caps, force majeure, warranty, payment provisions, etc.), as well as experience in reviewing other related contract documents, such as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), subcontracts, purchase orders, teaming agreements, joint venture agreements, rental agreements, management authority matrices, etc. This position also assists in change order development, negotiation, and management and execution of contracts and subcontracts in conjunction with Legal, Sales, and Operations.

The Contracts Manager will also support in ensuring compliance with MWH’s policies and practices regarding cost controls. It is expected that the successful candidate will have knowledge of bids, estimates, and general accounting practices.

The ideal candidate should know “construction specific” contract and cost principles and understand how those principles should be properly allocated to eliminate or mitigate risk, and how to properly communicate risk and risk mitigation through financial reporting

Essential Functions

• This position will support the Project Package Managers with subcontract management, preparation of subcontract change orders, negotiation of contract terms and conditions to reduce risk exposure, and management of the cost controls associated with those changes, In accordance with MWH’s policies and practices.
• This position will assist the Project Commercial Manager in development of Prime Contract Change Order Requests, substantiation of change order entitlement, and negotiations, in accordance with MWH’s policies and practices.
• This position will assist the Project Commercial Manager and Project Cost Controller in managing the financial reporting of the Project to be aligned with Prime Contract and subcontract change orders, risks and claims.
• This position will support the Project Package Managers with questions pertaining to insurance and bond requirements, subcontracts, purchase orders, vendor agreements, prime contract terms and conditions, funding sources, etc.
• This position will coordinate with the Legal and Risk Team and advise the Project Commercial Manager on their package’s contractual risk and provide recommendations to mitigate those risks.
• This position will participate in risk reviews and change management team reviews.
• This position will provide pre-claim and claim support and resources to Legal, Project Package Manage