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Senior Contracts Manager - Strategic Equipment

chevy chase, MD

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Job description

Lead commercial negotiations for all major OEM equipment supply contracts.

Manage long-term commercial relationships with key OEM strategic partners.

Assess, respond to, and negotiate OEM claims for cost or schedule relief.

Track OFE delivery dates across all major equipment packages in coordination with the Lead EPC Contract Manager.

Maintain market intelligence on rotating equipment supply markets.

Negotiate service agreements for OEM on-site support.

Supervise and develop the Contracts Administrator.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in engineering, law, quantity surveying, or commerce

8+ years in contracts management on major capital projects in oil & gas, LNG, power generation, or heavy industrial, with demonstrated experience negotiating major OEM equipment supply agreements.

Proven track record negotiating directly against tier-1 OEM commercial teams on risk allocation, LD exposure, and performance guarantee language.

Strong foundational understanding of contract law as it applies to performance guarantees, LD provisions, force majeure, warranty obligations, and limitation of liability; able to work effectively with legal counsel on complex contract positions.

Understanding of the interface between engineering services and equipment supply contracts, including the commercial implications of specification changes post-award.

Strong post-award contract management capability - fabrication milestone tracking, payment certification, change order assessment and negotiation, LD administration, FAT commercial management, and warranty claim administration across multi-contract portfolios.

Sufficient technical literacy to assess OEM performance guarantee claims, challenge milestone valuations, and engage credibly with engineering and project management counterparts.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading commercial negotiations and managing long-term relationships with OEM partners, with a strong foundation in contract law and post-award contract management in the oil & gas and heavy industrial sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Contracts Management

OEM Equipment Supply Negotiation

Contract Law Understanding

Post-Award Contract Management

Market Intelligence on Rotating Equipment

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

Contract Negotiation

Risk Allocation

Performance Guarantee Language

Change Order Assessment

Payment Certification

FAT Commercial Management

Warranty Claim Administration

Milestone Tracking

LD Administration

Specification Change Management

Soft Skills

Relationship Management

Leadership

Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's Degree in Commerce

Industry Keywords

Oil & Gas

LNG

Power Generation

Heavy Industrial

OEM

Commercial Agreements

Claims Management

EPC Contract Management

Market Intelligence

Technical Literacy

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Worksite address

chevy chase, MD, 20815, US

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