Contracts Specialist
Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.
We are seeking an experienced Contracts Specialist - Project Controls, with major EPCM LNG export facility and pipeline project experience. This position will be located in Arlington, Virginia and reports to the Sr. Director, Contracts. The ideal candidate should possess a keen attention to detail, excellent analytical skills, and a deep understanding of project contracts principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administration of all aspects of contract lifecycle consistent with key stakeholder engagement for expenditure authorizations; contractor prequalification risk profile analysis; facilitation of internal contract initiation approvals; contract formation, negotiation, execution, and closeout.
- Collaborate and serve as a liaison with internal cross-function teams to ensure proper documentation, contract compliance and to integrate project specific requirements.
- Ensure internal reviews and approvals are received from key stakeholders for contract deviations that arise during negotiations.
- Facilitate internal workflows, centralize and maintain contract data through Coupa CLM system.
- Track critical contract dates, deadlines, and progress for contract-related tasks, milestones, schedules and deliverables. Follow-up with internal stakeholders to drive progress.
- Actively monitor and assess contractor’s flow-down compliance throughout contract lifecycle.
- Ensure rigorous discipline of contractual requirements for contract administration.
- Evaluate and monitor contractor performance to determine necessity for amendments, extensions of contracts, and contract obligations.
- Participate in project related meetings regarding internal stakeholders contracting needs by developing agendas, determining actions items, documenting and pursuance of action items.
- Ensure the capture of project close-out information to improve contract management for future capital projects.
- Provide contract related functional support and duties across capital project portfolio as assigned or delegated.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in contract lifecycle preferably in an Owner team environment. Experience in LNG construction of facilities and pipeline is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
- Essential grammar knowledge and punctuation proficiency for technical and commercial writing.
- Ability to build relationships and engage with internal and external stakeholders with a collaborative, service-oriented approach.
- Adept understanding of commercial terms and conditions in contracting.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities and adhere to Company’s contract processes and industry best practices.
- Detailed oriented focusing on high-quality work with accuracy and efficiency to minimize errors and ensure thoroughness.
- Ability to work independently, organize workload, communicate with multiple third parties, and manage contracts of multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience using Coupa, Arriba or related contract management platforms.
Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
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