Contracts and Claims Manager

Contracts And Claims Manager

We're seeking Contracts And Claims Managers to support large, heavy-civil infrastructure programsincluding highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and airport projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. You'll safeguard the owner's commercial interests, steer change order negotiations, and resolve claims in ways that keep budgets protected and project momentum intact. This posting is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need. This posting targets Newark, NJ.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Develop and implement contract and / or commercial-management strategies across DBB, DB, CM / GC, and P3 delivery models.
• Lead and / or support the end-to-end change-management and claims processfrom entitlement review through negotiation, settlement, or formal dispute resolution.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contract amendments, change orders, and service agreements in alignment with FAR, FIDIC, or state statutory frameworks.
• Coordinate with project controls, schedulers, estimators, and legal counsel to quantify cost-and-time impacts and maintain an auditable change and claims log.
• Prepare risk exposure analyses and executive briefings that connect commercial issues to contingency, schedule float, and program KPIs.
• Represent the owner in mediation, arbitration, or litigation; manage outside counsel and expert consultants as required.
• Coach project teams on contract-compliance and claims-avoidance best practices, embedding lessons learned into future procurement documents.
• May establish change order and claims management procedures, ensuring consistency across multiple contracts and delivery partners.

Attributes

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects that include highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and / or airport projects.

Compensation Details

The salary range listed for this role is $150k-$190k / year ($72-$91 / hour). The final salary offered will be based on multiple factors and thoughtfully aligned with each candidate's level of experience, breadth of skills, total education achieved, certifications / licenses that have been obtained, geographic location, etc.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.