Senior Contracts Engineer/Officer (On-site) - Corsicana, TX, or Sweetwater, TX

Decima International
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Organization","Project management"]

Senior owner’s-representative contract professional responsible for overseeing day-to-day contract administration on data center construction projects, reviewing amendments and change orders, managing commercial risk, ensuring contractor compliance, and coordinating with delivery, cost, schedule, procurement, and legal teams to protect the Owner’s contractual position.

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Decima International
Decima International
2 months ago

Senior Contracts Engineer/Officer (On-site) - Corsicana, TX, or Sweetwater, TX

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Job Summary

Senior owner’s-representative contract professional responsible for overseeing day-to-day contract administration on data center construction projects, reviewing amendments and change orders, managing commercial risk, ensuring contractor compliance, and coordinating with delivery, cost, schedule, procurement, and legal teams to protect the Owner’s contractual position.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide Owner-side oversight of day-to-day contract administration for data center construction projects.
  • •Review and track contracts, amendments, change orders, notices, claims, payment terms, milestone requirements, and key commercial obligations.
  • •Serve as a key Owner-side commercial point of contact with general contractors, consultants, and vendors on change orders, pay applications, milestone certifications, claims, and contract compliance.
  • •Support commercial review and administration of construction contracts across common delivery models, including GMP, lump sum, design-build, CM-at-Risk, and cost-plus.
  • •Review contractor change order requests for entitlement, scope alignment, pricing support, schedule impact, and contract compliance.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Legal Studies, Quantity Surveying, or related fields
  • •12+ years of experience in construction contract management, commercial management, contract administration, or construction claims support
  • •Experience supporting large construction or capital projects, preferably in complex technical environments such as data centers, mission-critical, industrial, semiconductor, power, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, or similar programs
  • •Experience with major construction contract models such as GMP, lump sum, design-build, CM-at-Risk, cost-plus, or similar delivery models
  • •Strong understanding of construction contracts, change orders, pay applications, contractual notices, claims, scope disputes, back-charges, payment terms, and closeout requirements
Experience:12+ yearsData centerConstructionOwner’s representative
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationOrganizationProject management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ProcoreUnifierE-BuilderKahuaOracleSmartsheetMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft 365

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Decima International
International recruitment and talent solutions firm providing executive search, professional recruitment, and workforce consulting to place senior and specialist candidates across multiple industries and geographies.
Industry: Recruitment Agencies
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