EPC Contract Lead

Greater Houston · RemotecontractRemote

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Blue Energy EPC Contracts Lead at Blue Energy managing EPC contracts from pre-award through execution and close-out. Responsible for contract lifecycle, claims management, and supervising the Contracts Administrator.

Responsibilities

Manage Blue Energy’s EPC contracts from cradle to grave - challenge costs and assumptions, enforce design freeze milestones, and protect the company’s contractual position.
Lead various pre-award stage gate negotiations, including cost book audit, risk and contingency treatment.
Manage post-award contract administration activities through execution - assess change orders, maintain the notice register, track exposure against budget and contingency.
Own change order assessment, negotiation, and register management within contractual timeframes.
Manage commercial matters, including milestone assessments, incentive calculations, and disputes.
Maintain notice management discipline and escalate compliance risks promptly.
Lead final account negotiation and close out all contractual obligations.
Supervise and develop the Contracts Administrator.
Maintain the commercial reporting suite for internal, lender, and executive audiences.

Qualification

Strong claimsDegree in law

Required

10+ years in construction contracts management on major capital projects, with full contract lifecycle experience.
Demonstrated experience managing various EPC commercial models.
Strong claims, delay and disruption, prolongation costs, and final account negotiation capability.
Deep knowledge of construction contract mechanisms on major power, LNG, oil and gas, or industrial projects.
Strong quantitative skills - able to value complex variations and develop independent cost assessments robust to contractor scrutiny and expert determination.
Degree in law, engineering, commerce, and or quantity surveying,

Preferred

Senior-level experience on an Owner’s team with preferably EPC experience.
Experience on major power generation or energy infrastructure projects.
Exposure to project finance lender requirements, including independent engineer review and change order approval conditions.
Experience managing interface claims from scope boundary gaps between the EPC and adjacent direct contracts.
Experience in a pre-IPO or high-growth energy company under time pressure and a self-starter.
We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy.
Blue Energy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Blue Energy now or in the future.

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Blue Energy

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