Contracts Manager I

Contracts Manager I

 

Location: Rotational assignment at a mine site in Arizona

 

Summary:

This temporary contract position is responsible for managing all contracts assigned to capital projects from project conception through execution and completion. The Contracts Manager oversees post-award contract administration, manages contractual obligations and responsibilities of all parties, and works closely with project stakeholders to mitigate risk, support governance, and ensure successful project delivery. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to complex, large-scale industrial projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

 

Job Duties:

Contract Administration & Risk Management

• Analyze contract terms, conditions, scopes of work, and supporting documentation to identify requirements, deliverables, risks, ambiguities, conflicts, and deviations.
• Provide recommendations to the Project Manager regarding risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions.
• Develop and manage processes to monitor compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Ensure adherence to contractual insurance requirements and implementation of associated provisions.
• Monitor project activities to identify potential constructive changes and recommend appropriate resolutions.

Claims & Change Management

• Establish and manage procedures for identifying, tracking, and resolving contract claims.
• Facilitate the timely resolution of claims through contract change provisions whenever possible.
• Coordinate with legal, claims, and subject matter experts as required.
• Support negotiation and administration of contract modifications and change orders.

Project Controls & Cost Management

• Review and analyze contract commitments, payment status, and financial obligations.
• Support Project Controls in the development and maintenance of project cost management processes.
• Prepare budget information and recommendations for management review.
• Assist project leadership in maintaining accurate contract and financial records.

Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Provide guidance and oversight to project team members to ensure consistent contract administration across multiple contract packages.
• Supervise supervisors and/or professional contributors as assigned.
• Collaborate with Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Legal, Project Controls, Project Management, and Risk Management teams.
• Facilitate effective working relationships among all project stakeholders.
• Provide contract-related reporting, analysis, and recommendations to project leadership.

Governance & Compliance

• Promote and maintain strong corporate governance practices throughout project execution.
• Identify and address deviations from governance requirements.
• Ensure contractual and organizational policies are consistently applied.
• Support technical competence and contract administration consistency across assigned projects.

 

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or GED and twelve (12) years of experience in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field and eight (8) years of experience in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of commercial contract management principles and practices.
• Experience administering complex contracts and managing commercial risk.
• Ability to interpret contract requirements and identify potential contractual issues.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel frequently, accept international assignments, and relocate to project sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large copper production facilities or similar mining operations.
• Prior Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) experience.
• Heavy industrial construction commercial management experience.
• Experience working within integrated project teams consisting of owners, EPCM organizations, and contractors.

 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

 

 

About Teal Energi:

TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.