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Black & Veatch Contract Execution Manager - Solar EPC - Jack and Palo Pinto County, Texas Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies in Fort Worth, Texas
Contract Execution Manager - Solar EPC - Jack and Palo Pinto County, Texas
Date: Jun 6, 2024
Location:
Fort Worth, TX, US
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation
Req Id : 104012
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : Yes
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : Yes
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Black and Veatch
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The Opportunity
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Identify, track and manage contract changes to minimize potential cost and schedule impacts for complex projects (greater than $50 million) and (sub)contracts as warranted.Provide contract claims support for Construction Management and EPC projects on large multiple/complex claims.
Review documentation of back-chargeable costs to suppliers and construction Subcontractors. Monitor pursuit all back charges for collection from suppliers and construction Subcontractors.
Monitor contract correspondence to ensure timely notification to construction Subcontractors and suppliers of back-chargeable events or other contractual issues.
Provide strategic guidance to internal project management.
Identifies and implements claims processes and procedures on projects through administration of the prime contract.
This role will support the project team for the duration of thesolar EPC project and will be located on the project site located inJack and Palo Pinto County, Texas.
The Team
As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors- Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The Commercial Execution teamprovides project teams with proactive commercial support during project execution.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain a record of all WA’s issued and interface with the design office to issue contract revisions as required.
Compile contract revisions or change orders for execution.
Interface with the field staff to identify back-chargeable events and quantify the costs.
Maintain appropriate logs, records, and other documentation.
Coordinate with the design office as necessary to commercially administrate the prime contract.
Track all Technical Field Service by documenting each visit and coordinating the addition/deletion of time from the original Contract.
Review invoices for supply contracts (backcharges, TA time) and subcontracts (RFMP’s, WA’s and Change Orders).
Train others within the project team on the change management process.
Provide input to policy and procedure review and development process
Develops and implements corporate claim management processes and procedures.
Manages contract claims and risk issues related to prime agreements and/or subcontract agreements.
Expedites swift claims resolution with clients and subcontractors.
Manages claims with clients.
Assists projects during the negotiation stage by providing advice on claims avoidance.
Reviews equipment and subcontractor agreements prior to commitment and provides advice on potential claim issues.
Manages project specific claims letter templates. Provides input to corporate claim letter templates.
Conducts necessary research and acquires supporting documentation to substantiate claims to clients or subcontractors.
Assesses prime agreement risk profile and communicates to the project team at project inception. This includes, but is not limited to, notice requirements, statutory requirements, project specific definitions such as Force Majeure and dispute resolution.
Develops a project specific claims summary report during project closeout to support lessons learned and continuous improvement.
Functions as a consultant to advising on claims and disputes with subcontractors.
Updates and reports progress on claims electronically in a corporate database.
Trains, develops and mentors others on their duties and accountabilities. Occasional training of other functional roles on claims management.
Management Responsibilities
Acts in capacity of a "lead person." Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred BA, BS, or MS graduate, or JD including relevant work experience.
Preferred ten (10) years relevant experience.
Experience on large sized projects and contract administration preferred. EPC experience preferred.
Preferred Skills
Advanced legal/contractual agreements (clients/suppliers/subcontractors) and risk management expertise encompassing all aspects of the EPC process
Demonstrates expert contract claims experience with large/complex EPC project claims
Knowledgeable of project controls including CPM scheduling and cost engineering concepts
Excellent communicator to include presentation skills and proven effective writing skills
Advanced knowledge of EPC Industry
Proficient computer skills
Proven expertise at problem solving (identify, analyze, research, evaluate, and resolve)
Ability to work independently
Results orientated, interpersonal and team working skills
Minimum Qualifications
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Typical field office environment.
Typical construction site environment.
Domestic long-term field assignments isrequired.
Competencies
Builds effective teams
Ensures accountability
Instills trust
Manages complexity
Optimizes work processes
Persuades
Plans and aligns
Salary Plan
CML: Commercial
Job Grade
006
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