Contract Manager
Public global power company that owns and operates electricity generation, regulated utilities, LNG infrastructure, renewable energy, and battery-storage assets.
About The AES Corporation
AES develops, constructs, and operates power-generation and distribution businesses, supplying affordable and sustainable power. Its portfolio includes solar, hydro, wind, natural gas, coal, battery storage, utilities, and LNG infrastructure.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will support contract strategy and RFP development for utility-scale renewable projects. You will lead EPC contract negotiations, coordinate subject-matter experts, manage contract documents and claims, develop dispute-resolution strategies, support project turnover, and improve contracting processes.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Legal, or equivalent
- Master's degree highly valued
- 5+ years of experience in construction project management, contract management, claim management, or related roles
- Experience with construction and supply contracts, including on-site experience
- Experience with utility-scale solar, battery storage, and wind design and technical standards
- Experience constructing utility-scale solar, battery storage, and/or wind projects
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
- Negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
- Contractor qualification experience
- Project planning and executive-level reporting experience
- Ability to travel up to 30%
- Cross-functional collaboration experience
Responsibilities
- Compile contract documents for construction RFPs
- Collaborate on contract strategy for each project
- Coordinate timely and accurate contract inputs across departments
- Evaluate contractor proposals as a contract subject-matter expert
- Establish negotiation rules with project teams and counterparties
- Track EPC contract negotiation progress and document versions
- Prioritize contract terms for negotiation
- Coordinate internal subject-matter experts and legal review
- Lead final approval and execution of EPC contracts
- Deliver post-execution contract training on risks and claims-management tools
- Manage contractual claims and advise project execution teams
- Create dispute-prevention and resolution strategies
- Draft contractual letters, agreements, settlements, presentations, and term sheets
- Track contractual disputes and mitigation actions
- Advise teams on contractor communication and contract-performance risk
- Improve contracting processes and apply lessons learned
- Support project turnover from construction to operations
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) eligibility
- Paid time off
- Vacation
- Sick leave
- Parental leave