Contract Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Contracting Specialist joins the GSI Contract Management team, reporting to the GSI Contract Management Leader, and supports Buy-Side activities for Engineered Equipment purchases, construction and installation services, and CAPEX projects. The role ensures robust risk allocation, back-to-back alignment between main contracts and subcontracts, and strong commercial protection. Key responsibilities include interpreting prime contracts and flow-down obligations, structuring contracting models, running risk-adjusted bid evaluations, and optimizing cash flow through payment terms and milestones. The role also manages complex and strategic supplier and subcontractor claims, especially those affecting multiple projects. In addition, the Specialist shares lessons learned, delivers training, and helps standardize Buy-Side processes and templates.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Interpret Prime and Customer Contracts and ensure mandatory flow-down obligations are properly incorporated into subcontracts.
• Ensure full contractual alignment between main agreements and subcontract terms.
• Review contract documentation packages for completeness, consistency, and readiness prior to award.
• Develop and structure contracting strategies based on project scope maturity and risk exposure.
• Manage contractual risks, exceptions, carve-outs, and commercial negotiations, escalating only high-risk matters.
• Assess scope definition, constructability, sequencing, and productivity assumptions to support sound commercial decisions.
• Conduct risk-adjusted bid evaluations, optimize cash flow terms, and drive value-based procurement outcomes.
• Lead strategic claims management, contracting best practices, training initiatives, and the standardization of buy-side contracting processes and methodologies.

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferably electrical or civil engineering), Law, Finance, or similar.
• Solid experience in contract management and/or procurement contract management in complex infrastructure projects.
• Confirmed site exposure as site contract manager or construction contract manager a plus.
• Strong understanding of construction and installation and procurement contracts, interfacing constraints, contracting models, and risk allocation.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple functional teams.
• Strong prioritization skills and capacity to work under pressure
• Analytical, autonomous, and detail-oriented, with sound commercial judgment.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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