Sr. Contracts Manager

About Us

Discover your future at Forgen!

At Forgen, we are committed to building a strong team of amazing people. When you join our team, you open the door to unlimited growth potential and the support of professionals across the country who want to see you succeed. Today, we excel in complex geotechnical and environmental construction services that restore and strengthen our natural surroundings to protect people, communities, and the environment for generations to come. With employees supporting meaningful projects across the United States and Canada, our impact on future generations is only getting started. Whether you’re looking to jumpstart your career in the environmental construction industry or a seasoned professional looking to fill one of our open management positions, we invite you to discover your future with Forgen.

Location: Denver, CO

Employment Type: Exempt, Regular, Full-Time

Manager Position: Yes

Reports To: General Counsel or designee

Travel: Up to 10%

Summary of Functions

Forgen’s legal department is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to be a part of our collaborative team. You will assist the legal department and project management staff with contract documentation and keeping our projects functioning effectively within our policies. You will champion contract policy and procedure revision and improvement. We are looking for a high performer who has exceptional communication skills and is adaptable, team-oriented, and operates with a high degree of integrity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Embrace Forgen’s Core Values in all aspects of the job.
• Support the legal department in organizing, drafting and negotiating of contract and subcontract documents.
• Drive the contracting process and serve as point of contact for internal stakeholders and customers.
• Manage surety and bond requests and invoice tracking.
• Assist with processing construction licenses.
• Assist with insurance claims and certificate of insurance requests.
• Maintaining contract document organization, including version control, updating, and document security.
• Review and summarize key commercial terms from contracts and Subcontracts.
• Recognize and analyze project risk by complying with risk management policies.
• Assist the legal department and project teams with change management but not limited to change order review and compliance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good presentation and leadership skills, along with use of independent judgement and creativity applied to resolution of contract and subcontract issues.
• Good problem-solving skills / decision-making skills.
• These items are not meant to be exhaustive of responsibilities, duties or requirements. Additional tasks may be requested as needed to meet overall objectives of Forgen.

Experience/Education

• Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience working with contracts and subcontracts and ideally previous construction industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business related field.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive on behalf of company business.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Excellent computer skills including knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Excel.
• Above average oral and written communication skills, along with use of independent judgement and creativity applied to resolution of issues.
• Highly proactive and responsive to internal and external customers
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and advise project leadership on complex issues.
• Good problem-solving skills/decision-making skills.

Physical Demands

The following physical activities or abilities are commonly, but not always, associated with the performance of this position.  The actual requirements of this position will vary.

• Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, management, and other co-workers, both individually and in front of a group is important.
• Regular use of the teleph