Construction Contracts Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We’re looking for a Construction Contracts Manager to join our team to support a wide range of construction projects and clients. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to stay hands-on across the full contract lifecycle - from negotiating and drafting agreements to managing changes and helping project teams navigate real-world challenges. You’ll partner closely with owners, project managers, and consultants, acting as a go-to resource for smart, practical contract guidance. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment, enjoy solving problems, and want the flexibility of remote work while supporting impactful projects, this role offers an exciting next step. This is primarily a work-from-home position but we do want to identify someone within a commutable distance to a Cumming Group office.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain contract tracking processes and policies. 

• Develop external relationships with client contract management counterparts, client procurement and third-party personnel, as may be required. 

• On all standard and nonstandard contracts, provide redlined recommendations and often negotiate directly with client attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached. 

• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports, executed documents and other documents for all projects. 

• Monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverables, invoicing etc.). 

• Oversee Service Level Agreement Compliance. 

• Ensure contract close-out, extension, or renewal. 

• Plan, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the project schedule, scope, and cost. 

• Value Engineer the project by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal. 

• Communicate with and manage project stakeholders. 

• Prepare Project Management plan and fee budget/proposal at the project outset. 

• Evaluate documents and communicate the client’s specific goals and expectations to all project team members. 

• Develop and communicate action plans that will lead the project team throughout the project, beginning with the initial Project Management Plan. 

• Re-evaluate the contract scope of work as the project progresses against the goals, expectations, and the needs of the client, and recommend adjustments as necessary. 

• Coordinate with cost management group as applicable for preparation of cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation. 

• Organize and maintain framework for project team processes and record keeping of electronic and physical documents. 

• Drive the permitting process by designing team documents to be submitted to various local, state, and federal agencies and ensure the applicable permits are moving through the process efficiently. 

• Ensure the project design management continues to follow the client project documents such as budget, scope, schedule, and client's design standards. 

• Prepare cost and revenue projections.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Strong understanding of contracting process and contract issues, design, procurement and construction regulations and terms and conditions.

• Ability to analyze and negotiate contract requirements and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and company objectives and approach.

• Utilize effective written and oral communication skills. 

• Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals. 

• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values. 

• Hold self accountable to individual and team goals. 

• Consistently communicates and collaborates with team members and clients. 

• Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients. 

• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and