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Brightline West Trains · 1 week ago

Contract Manager, Infrastructure

Las Vegas, NV

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

Brightline West is working to reimagine greener, better, and faster train travel through a high-speed rail system. The Contract Manager will manage major design-build contracts and ensure compliance, effective relationship management, and risk monitoring throughout the construction project.

Responsibilities

Review and fully understand all elements of design-build contracts to be the main liaison for all stakeholders, both internal and external

Work closely with the Procurement and Legal department to fulfill any other contract or purchase order needs as they arise throughout the project, including creation and/or review of statements of work for inclusion in Requests for Proposals

Provide effective relationship management to ensure efficient coordination between all parties, as well as promoting collaborative negotiations and settlements to avoid disputes

Ensure all parties' compliance with the terms and conditions of the contracts

Identify and record all deviations from the contract to support the management of claims, or potential claims, that may arise during construction

Proactively monitor risks associated with each scope of work and communicate effectively with Risk Management and Legal

Work closely with Document Control to ensure all documents related to the contract, including but not limited to correspondence, status reports, and invoices, are complete, sequenced, and easily accessible

Ensure that active contracts have up-to-date Certificates of Insurance. Track lien releases throughout the contract term

Monitor project schedule and billing to ensure work is completed on time and within the maximum cash flow established at contract inception

Ensure safety, federal funding requirements (including but not limited to Buy America), third-party stakeholder requirements, and environmental compliance of all assigned contracts

Qualification

Contract managementConstruction knowledgeLegal understandingEngineering drawingsNegotiation skillsCommunication skillsCritical thinkingProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skills