Senior Contracts Manager - Life Sciences Construction

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Job Description

Turner & Townsend  is seeking a highly skilled  Contracts Manager  who has prior experience leading contracts administration for large-scale construction projects or programs. The ideal individual will have prior experience successfully managing and leading a team. 

• Supporting the development and implementation of contracting strategies for major construction projects using a range of privately funded delivery models. 
• Support the provision of specialist contracts and related procurement advice to private sector clients across a variety of healthcare construction contracts. 
• Drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluation scorecards and contracts and supporting the process for procuring vendors. 
• Developing contract structures for the main delivery strategies, including in multi-packaging scenarios on complex projects with multiple contract interfaces. 
• Supporting end-to-end procurement services on major construction and construction-services-related projects. 
• Building positive relationships within the project team and with Client personnel and their key advisors. 
• Managing and updating internal contract team trackers, reviewing SOW’s and MPA’s proposal documentation and the work winning capability of the contract services division. 
• Supporting the delivery of both team and wider business targets. 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field. 
• A minimum of 7 years of applicable experience in contract administration preferably in the construction industry. 
• Working knowledge and experience of various forms of contracts for the delivery of construction projects.  
• Experience of working in a multi-contract environment. 
• Experience in implementing contracting strategies, including risk identification, quantification, and allocation.  
• Experience in contract development, supporting drafting of bespoke contract schedules and clauses and reviewing contract documents prepared by others.  
• Proven ability to liaise with and coordinate multiple stakeholders to develop robust contract documents.  
• Excellent communication skills

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected] . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or [email protected] . This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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