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Wright Construction Group · 1 week ago

Contracts and Compliance Manager

El Paso, TX

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Wright Construction Group is a company focused on federal, state, and commercial construction contracts. The Contracts & Compliance Manager oversees contract lifecycle management and regulatory compliance, providing critical support in negotiations and risk management while serving as a liaison among various stakeholders.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, purchase orders, and contract modifications

Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, USACE standards, and other federal construction regulations

Interpret contract terms for project managers and leadership, advising on rights, obligations, risks, and best practices

Maintain complete and accurate contract files, deliverable schedules, certifications, and reporting requirements

Coordinate closely with purchasing, project management, and subcontract administration to ensure materials, services, and subcontractors meet contractual, regulatory, and schedule obligations

Manage flow-down of federal clauses to subcontractors and vendors

Develop and maintain internal standard operating procedures (SOPs), contract templates, workflows, approval processes that incorporate federal-contract compliance requirements

Collaborate with outside counsel as needed on legal matters impacting contracts

Ensure compliance with the applicable federal regulation, standards and clauses (e.g. procurement rules, labor, safety laws)

Monitor scope, and when changes occur, properly document and negotiate adjustments (e.g. through change orders or equitable adjustments under contract-mod clause)

Identify contractual risks (legal, financial, performance), analyze potential impacts, and propose mitigation or contingency strategies before issues escalate

Ensure internal and external compliance documentation is maintained compliance, performance, and audit defense, especially for projects subject to federal oversight and reporting

Serve as primary point of contact for subcontractors, vendors, government contracting officers, internal teams (project, operations, finance, legal), clients, and other stakeholders

Manage relationships — ensuring deliverables, compliance, performance standards, timelines, and quality are understood and met by all parties

Ensure subcontractor performance aligns with contractual requirements, project timelines, and federal standards

Support coordination between operations, procurement, finance, estimating, and senior leadership to align contract terms with project execution

Assist project managers with contract interpretation and dispute resolution

Support business development in preparing teaming agreements, NDAs, and contract-related proposals

Provide training and mentoring to staff on contract compliance and best practices

Contribute to process improvements to strengthen contract management systems and efficiency

Coordinate (or collaborate) with internal and external stakeholders to ensure contract requirements are in line with WCG’s policies while ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS

Qualification

Contract AdministrationFAR/DFARS KnowledgeNegotiation SkillsRisk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceContract Management ExperienceAnalytical SkillsProfessional CertificationsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam-orientedProblem-solving Skills