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Our people are our success. As one of us, you will contribute to engineering excellence for the high-tech markets of the future, including semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers. At Exyte, you will be part of a global community of challenge seekers who are ambitious and passionate about innovation. Together, we will build on our company's long history and keep on leading the way to a better world.
Discover your exciting role
The Prime Contracts Manager is responsible for facilitating the
formation and managing/coordinating the administration of the
client contract (prime contract) throughout the life cycle of
the project(s). The position will require the performance
of Prime Contract management execution activities in accordance
with the Prime Contract with a view to preventing leakage and
ensure reimbursement for valid changes for time and/or cost
relief. The position typically reports directly to the
Commercial Project Manager but may also report to a
higher-level Prime Contract Manager, with functional
responsibility to the Prime Contract Management Department.
The position is also accountable to the Project Director.
The purpose of this position is to perform the essential prime
contract management job duties and functions as listed below
with the overall objective of establishing an execution
framework on the project that complies with the contract and
facilitates the safety, quality, value, timeliness, and
profitability of the completed project.
Explore your tasks and responsibilities
- Provide support to business and execution units in the
formation of prime contracts, including participating in the
proposal, prime contract review, joint venture and/or
subcontract partnering, and risk assessment process
- Facilitate smooth transition from award to execution with
the support of the project team throughout life of a project
- Coordinate with the Legal and Risk Management departments
to obtain and provide information regarding commercial issues,
as well as coordinate with Commercial Project Management and
Project Controls on commercial data analysis
- Review project correspondence to ensure Exyte's rights are
protected and that it is consistent with the terms of the prime
contract
- Support Commercial Project Management and Project Controls
in prime contract administration activities involved with
change management / claims processes
- Assist Business Development in developing the contract
summary in the proposal phase and then updating throughout the
project in conjunction with the Project Director
- Participate in department management team reviews
- Work with the project team to identify and maintain the
prime contract baseline
- Provide ongoing training in the various aspects of prime
contract management to project managers and to other key
members of project teams to address prime contract management
principles, subcontract formation and administration,
identification, preparation and resolution of claims
- Work with Construction, Engineering, Supply Chain
Management, Legal, and Risk Management to assist in
facilitating organizational interfaces between those performing
subcontract formation and administration
- Ensure compliance to applicable Exyte policy and procedure
- Maintain knowledge bank of Exyte Prime Contract Management
best practices
- Provide specialized troubleshooting to projects
- May be required to perform Contract Management duties if no
Contract Manager is assigned to the project
- Other duties as assigned
Show your expertise
- Accredited degree (or global equivalent) in business, law,
engineering, construction management or cost engineering or
equivalent experience
- Requires a comprehensive knowledge of industry business
practices and management of contracts and subcontracts
- Understanding and experience with multinational business
environments
- Experience in pricing, contracts law, contract drafting,
administration and negotiation of change orders, risk
identification and mitigation, planning, and scheduling
- Proficiency in the formation and administration of prime
contracts and subcontracts through the several steps of bidder
pre-qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of
bids, bid evaluation, award, monitoring the performance of
contractors, back charge procedures,resolution of claims and
disputes, and other such related steps
- Demonstrated leadership and teamwork capabilities suitable
for working effectively in a matrix organization and leading a
workforce comprised of many nationalities and backgrounds
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Exceptional organization and coordination skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products (e.g. Word, Excel,
Power Point, Outlook, etc.)
- Construction industry experience with relevant bachelor's
degree and/or professional training desired
- 15+ years' experience in the commercial construction
industry, with 10+ years of prime contracts management, legal,
procurement & subcontracts, project controls experience
preferred
- Expert experience in commercial project management, prime
contracts management, legal, procurement & subcontracts,
project controls experience
- Significant experience in construction industry; specific
to semiconductor plants, clean rooms and tool installs. Design
and/or construction of process or clean utility systems
- Significant experience working with engineering,
procurement, and contractors
ExyteGroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The ExyteGroup provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.