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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

**Turner & Townsend**  is seeking a  **Contracts Management Lead ** for Manufacturing Facilities Construction who services one of our key clients in their Global Real Estate Development Operations.  This role ensures compliance with contract terms, manages risk, and drives alignment between project execution and contractual obligations. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in EPC contracts, strong negotiation skills, and experience managing complex, multi-billion-dollar projects in the U.S. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in EPC/EPCM/DB contracts, strong leadership skills, and experience negotiating Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) agreements, managing commercial aspects of EPC delivery, and collaborating with multidisciplinary client stakeholders such as project controls, engineering, and construction

Contract Administration and Oversight:

+ Lead the development, review, and execution of EPC/EPCM/DB contracts for major manufacturing projects.

+ Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and company policies.

Team Leadership:

+ Manage and mentor the contract management team responsible for overseeing EPC/EPCM/DB subcontracting activities.

+ Establish processes and standards for subcontract oversight and compliance monitoring.

Commercial Management:

+ Negotiate Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) agreements with EPC/EPCM/DB contractors.

+ Manage all commercial aspects of EPC/EPCM/DB contractor delivery and its subcontractors, including cost control, applications for payment, and financial risk mitigation.

+ Oversee negotiation and resolution of change orders, claims, and variations.

Stakeholder Engagement:

+ Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (engineering, procurement, legal, finance) and external EPC/EPCM/DB contractor.

+ Collaborate closely with client stakeholders including Project Controls, Engineering, and Construction to ensure compliance by the EPC/EPCM/DB contractor with the contractual deliverables.

Risk Management:

+ Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.

+ Ensure timely resolution of disputes to avoid project delays.

+ Performance Monitoring:

+ Track contractor and subcontractor performance against contractual milestones, KPIs, and deliverables.

+ Prepare regular reports for senior leadership on contract status and risk exposure.

Qualifications

+ 10+ years in EPC contract management for large-scale industrial or manufacturing projects.

+ Proven track record in managing contracts exceeding $500M in value.

+ Experience negotiating GMP agreements and managing commercial aspects of EPC delivery.

+ Experience leading contract management teams and overseeing subcontracting activities.

+ Familiarity with U.S. construction laws, regulations, and compliance standards.

Skills:

+ Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

+ Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

+ Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

+ Proficiency in contract management software and MS Office Suite.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is** **$160K-$220K** **per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications

_*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.*_

_Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change._

_We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance._

_Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community._

_Please find out more about us at_ _www.turnerandtownsend.com/_

_Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application._

_All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines._

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