Contract Compliance Manager

Requisition ID: 273886 

•  Relocation Authorized: International - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: New York, NY 

Company Overview

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

 

Project Overview

This is an exciting time for US Infrastructure projects. Currently, and over the coming months and years, our customers are committing to new rail infrastructure projects which provides a great opportunity to welcome new talent to the Bechtel family. We are building teams who want to be challenged and a part of new projects in the Northeast Corridor. If you're up for a challenge, register your interest and let's discuss how we can grow together!

 

Further details on specific roles and locations will be discussed with successful candidates.

 

Position Summary

To achieve success, the ambitious scope, scale and complexity of upcoming US Infrastructure projects will require effective and innovative commercial management. We are looking for talented and creative people, interested and experienced in implementing strategies for contractual issues and commercial challenges to be addressed as this fascinating project takes shape.   The Contract Compliance Manager will be responsible to support the Project Director and Project Management Team to implement a Prime Contract Management plan, monitoring compliance with prime contract obligations and incentive regime, and facilitating training and supervision of deployed prime contracts/administrative personnel. Current/recent relevant prior work experience in the Northeast Corridor (and related metropolitan areas) is strongly preferred.

 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for/assists with the development and implementation of the Prime Contract Management Program for the project, consistent with the prime contract and Project Management Plan.
• Assess prime contract general terms and conditions to highlight areas of risk such as ambiguities, conflicts, or deviations for the scope of work. As work proceeds, make recommendations to the Project Director/Project Management Team on the mitigation of these risks; closely monitor and support remedial actions and recommend appropriate trade-offs.
• Establish a Project Prime Contract Change Management Procedure and process, to provide a methodology to identify changes, quantify the impacts, define approval requirements and communicate changes to the Client.
•  Coordinate with other project team members to identify client-related actions/inactions that need to be addressed. Recommend approaches and implement actions as appropriate to document events, respond to the situation and/or request appropriate variations on the project.
• Participate in project related meetings, prepare necessary materials, track actions and manage the working relationship with the relevant departments to facilitate prime contract administration and support organizational interfaces with those performing (sub)contract formation/administration.
• Support implementation and management of a program to recognize and identify progress/performance concerns, prepare changes/variations as they arise and manage the timely resolution under the applicable provisions whenever possible.
• Develop/maintain tools and processes to support contract compliance, sound administration and reporting for Project Director/Project Management Team, including logs, registers, dashboards, reports and other materials. 
• Coordinate the development and delivery of ongoing project training to address prime contract management principles, and facilitate the identification, preparation, and resolution of changes/variations and claims.
• Coordinate effectively with a broad range of customers and stakeholders to solve complex business-related issues.
• Communicate effectively verbally and/or in writing regarding all commercial m