Contracts Manager (North Texas) - Austin Commercial (Project Management)

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry's leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a Contracts Manager. We set the standard for commercial construction and we're looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

The purpose of this job is to oversee the development and implementation of risk management plans for projects and manage all contractual relationships of Austin Commercial.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development and implementation of risk management plans for projects and manage all contractual relationships of Austin Commercial.
• Manage review, negotiation, and execution process for contracts, including, but not limited to, Prime Contracts, Master Service Agreements, Subcontract Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Purchase Orders, Statements of Work, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sales/Purchasing Agreements, Outsourcing Agreements, and Amendments.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate contracts and manage document version control and redline process.
• Conduct qualification, proposal, and contract reviews prior to bid submission.
• Identify and develop mitigation for contractual and operational risk in contract documents.
• Work closely with operational team members to ensure understanding of key risks of projects during the proposal, estimating, negotiation, and implementation phases of the project life cycle.
• Report contract status and progress in support of negotiations.
• Provide risk awareness to operational team during project site visits.
• Allocate risk through owner contract negotiations.
• Transfer risk during subcontract/supplier contract negotiations.
• Assist project teams with appropriate documentation and correspondence during disputes/claims.
• Coordinate insurance and bonds through corporate risk management for ongoing projects.
• Ensure compliance with corporate contract review policy.
• Review projects for compliance with company operating policies and contract terms.
• Train project teams about transferring risk through contractual terms.
• Develop and teach training classes regarding contractual terms and conditions.
• Work closely with Legal in drafting and updating contract templates.
• Maintain contract template repository and library of required regulatory, technology and compliance provisions.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
• At least 5 years' experience as a construction lawyer or 8 – 10 years' experience as a Risk Manager, Contract Administrator, or paralegal for a large construction company with extensive experience assessing risk, mitigating risk, and reviewing and negotiating prime contracts and subcontracts.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and proactively on multiple projects under tight deadlines while maintaining a commitment to quality.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to develop effective relationships with key project stakeholders.
• Ability to assess and analyze data and make risk mitigation recommendations to project management.
• Ability to adapt and adjust to multiple demands and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in standard operations and communication software (Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with Contract Management Software (Agiloft)

Benefits & Compensation 

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to  https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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About Austin Commercial 

A leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 100 years, Austin Commercial delivers construction management services, and builds landmark projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment and semiconductor/fabrication plants.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please 

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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