Sr Principal Project Mgr - Commercial - 90359651 - New York

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Play a pivotal role in the success of the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project. As the Sr Principal Project Mgr - Commercial to provide strategic and hands-on commercial leadership for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Program. This role will be critical in supporting Amtrak’s alternative delivery strategy, particularly through CMAR contract negotiations, commercial risk management, and resolution of complex contract issues throughout the project lifecycle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Manage the day-to-day and long-term commercial matters for the Project, often with staff coming from multiple partners, contractors, subcontractors and subconsultants. 
· Provide executive oversight to all aspects of the commercial management function. 
· Lead development and negotiation of commercial terms for CMAR and alternative delivery contracts, ensuring alignment with Amtrak’s budget, risk appetite, and project objectives. 
· Advise project leadership on negotiation strategies, claims positions, and commercial trade-offs with contractors, consultants, and suppliers. 
· Lead development, drafting, and negotiation of General Provisions, Division 1 requirements, and commercial terms for CMAR and alternative delivery contracts. 
· Ensure specifications and contract documents clearly define responsibilities, deliverables, risk allocation, and performance requirements. 
· Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams to finalize agreements that are commercially sound and protect Amtrak’s interests. 
· Partner with estimating and project controls staff to reconcile contractor cost models against Amtrak’s independent cost estimates. 
· Evaluate contractor cost estimates to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate use of allowances, contingencies, and risk provisions. 
· Assess and challenge contractor assumptions in pricing, escalation, labor productivity, and subcontractor costs. 
· Develop and implement commercial risk registers, ensuring risks are identified, quantified, allocated, and mitigated in both pre-award and execution phases. 
· Interprets contract language to understand the risks, rights and responsibilities of the project team and guide project team in properly managing in accordance with these clauses to limit exposure to additional costs. 
· Anticipate and proactively address commercial risks, including change orders, claims, and disputes. 
· Review and analyze contract management records to provide advice for the purposes of limiting exposure or protecting the Company from additional risks due to changes and claims. 
· Oversee change and claim preparation, management and resolution for the project, working closely with the project team and corporate legal representatives. 
· Lead the preparation for disputes resolution hearing and other alternative resolution methods meetings. 
· Lead evaluations of contractor change orders, claims, and cost proposals, ensuring they reflect scope, specifications, and commercial terms. 
· Perform regular project reviews and monitors job risks and change management against key performance indicators (KPIs). 
· Coordinate with project team and Project Controls Manager in tracking and monitoring change order and claims preparation and resolution. 
· Prepare action plan for resolving timely payment for change orders and work performed. 
· Coordinate, manage and provide assistance to outside counsel and third party consultants as needed for claim and change resolution. 
· Capture lessons learned from active contracts and integrate improvements into future General Provisions, Division 1 requirements, and procurement strategies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s Degree required or equ