At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. In support of our program delivery services, you'll provide our public sector clients with excellence in program and construction management services, empowering them to focus on what matters most to them - their customers. Our teams work to shape the communities we live in by delivering world-class projects that transform the infrastructure and the quality of services in those comm... more details
At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. In support of our program delivery services, you’ll provide our public sector clients with excellence in program and construction management services, empowering them to focus on what matters most to them – their customers. Our teams work to shape the communities we live in by delivering world-class projects that transform the infrastructure and the quality of services in those communities. The Jacobs business model allows us to successfully service our clients, leverage our integrated services, and provide our employees with growth opportunities while delivering global solutions to our client’s local programs.
As a Contract Management Professional, you’ll administer construction and other contracts on behalf of various clients, implement effective contracts administration procedures consistent with Jacobs’ and the client’s established policies and procedures. You’ll play a critical role in procurement development and administration, monitoring of claims and change orders, negotiation support and administration of the contracts in support of the project leadership. You’ll become fully integrated with the project core team, providing contract administration, advising on contract risk terms, evaluate compliance with contract terms including review of government regulations, statutes, and applicable procedures and requirements. In partnership with project leadership, you’ll ensure proper change management procedures are used.
Here’s a summary of the contributions you’ll make to assigned contracts:
• Review, process, and report on contract administration activities and submittals by the construction contractors.
• Advise the PM and clients on contractual significance of proposed actions.
• Prepare and provide contractually significant communications and notices
• Work with the PM and clients to ensure proper change management.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations, statutes, and Client procedures and requirements.
• Coordinate with the Legal, Insurance, Risk, Project Controls, and Commercial leadership on commercial terms and risk issues.
• Evaluate cost, payment, insurance, risk, indemnification, and other material terms of agreements to provide recommended actions and update assessment throughout the project performance.
• Participate in functional management team reviews.
There’s something that drives everyone – and we want you to evolve your career, discover unexpected opportunities and ensure you can deliver on tomorrow.
• 15 years of experience in construction contract administration
• Demonstrated knowledge of the contracting process in public sector contracting at federal, state, and local levels
• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline
• Qualifications sufficient to establish claims management processes, manage disputes, and ensure compliance with applicable requirements and regulations
• Professional applicable experience including contract administration and/or subcontract administration, claims management and drafting / reviewing contract related documents and correspondence
Ideally, you’ll also Have:
• Master’s degree or higher education in law, pre-law, or contracting
• Experience with Construction / Program Management services contracts
• Change order and claims negotiation management experience
• Procurement phase experience reviewing RFPs, certs and reps compliance, contract terms and risk assessment support
• Working knowledge of transportation/transit agency contracting terms, requirements, and procedures
• Prior experience working with public sector clients
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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