Senior Contract Management Spec

Job Description Job Overview:

Senior Contract Management Specialist coordinates with other parts of the organization and is accountable to Project Management. Work responsibilities and deadlines are aligned to achieve Project schedule or objectives. A Contracts Management Team member on any project irrespective of contract value with responsibility for the Contracts Management and Claims Success of allocated Contracts at the projects level. Develops and maintains a positive relationship with internal functions and clients. Reports to the Chief Contract Management Specialist.

This is a site-based position on a 14/7 rotational schedule.

Salary Range:

$143,557 - $156,039. The range provided is for contracted hours only. In addition, McDermott offers a competitive total rewards package, including project up-lift and bonuses.

Responsibilities Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

- Assist and ensure the preparation of Post Contract Award including:

- Coordinate Project Execution Plans.

- Contract Notices to subcontractors and Client.

- Generate detailed contract change documentation for submittal to client.

- Contractual Alignment.

- Contract Records Management/Documentation.

- Insurance certification.

- Letters of Credit, Bonds, Payment Guarantees, Parent Company Guarantee.

- Coordinate Flow Down Provisions for Procurement and Subcontract Management.

- Monthly Review Contracts/Commercial Management Plan.

- Contracts Awareness and Training Sessions.

- Contract Change Notices.

- Contractual Letters.

- Contract Milestones.

- Contract Schedule Changes.

- Project Opportunity and Risk Matrices.

- Ensure inputs are received from all functions in relation to any Contractual Matters.

- Coordination of Lessons Learned for future bid submissions.

- Interface with all functions including but not limited to Project Management, Engineering, SCM, Fabrication, Construction, Marine Installation, Hook Up and Commissioning, Consortium or JV Partner, QHSE, Legal, Finance, Business Line Management, EXCOM, Customer/Client.

- Organize and chair Commercial Management meetings and ensure sufficient challenge of growth/change opportunities with Customer for Project Management, Engineering, SCM, Fabrication, Construction, Marine Installation, Hook Up and Commissioning, Consortium or JV Partner, QHSE, Legal, Finance, Business Line Management, EXCOM, Customer/Client.

- Develop Lessons Learned for bid submissions and the bid process for wider cascade to the business via the Estimating and Proposals Managers and required close out actions if any.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, legal, Commercial or Quantity Surveying and 3 years of functional experience

- Proven experience in contract management within the Engineering Procurement Construction and Installation (EPC/EPCI) industry, in the areas of Energy Transition, Onshore, or Offshore or Subsea and Floating Facilities (FPSO/FPU)

- In-depth knowledge of EPC/EPCI project lifecycles, including design, procurement, construction, and installation phases

- Familiarity with industry-specific terminologies, contracts, and standards

- Strong negotiation skills with a focus on achieving mutually beneficial outcomes

- Ability to analyze complex contract requirements and identify potential risks

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders

- Proficient in using contract management software and MS Office Suite

- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills

- Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and meet tight deadlines

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.