Risk Manager

Reports To: President

Position Type: Full Time

Classification: Exempt

Summary:

The Risk Manageris responsible forprotecting the companys financial, contractual, and operational interests by proactively managing risk across all phases of work. This role oversees contract development and negotiation, company-wide insurance and bonding programs, subcontractor prequalification, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. Partnering closely with executive leadership, operations, preconstruction, and project teams, the Risk Manageridentifiesand mitigates potential risks, supports effective risk transfer, and helps prevent claims through early issue recognition and guidance. When disputes arise, the Risk Manager serves as the primary liaison with legal counsel, coordinating claim strategy, documentation, and resolution while driving continuous improvement through lessons learned.

Core Values:

• Do the Right Thing Whether someone is looking or not; be trustworthy,fairand respectful
• Focus on Excellence Continuous improvement; can-do attitude; have openness leading to better results
• Bring Value Give rather than take; move things forward;optimize forothers.
• Work as a Team Celebrate wins, learn from losses; work together; support one another

Essential Job Functions: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Contract Management
  
• • Draft and review Owner contracts and provide feedback to President for negotiations
• • Draft,negotiateandfinalizeconsultant contracts with input from operational leaders
• • Draft,negotiateandfinalizesubcontract amendments, ensuringappropriate followingof Owner contract terms to the subcontract, including complianceand risk transfer
• • Maintain standardized contract templates, exhibits, and language updates in coordination with external legal counsel.
• Company Insurance Program Management
  
• • Manage the company-wide insurance program, including annual renewals, policy coordination, and COI oversight
• • Administer the bonding program: bid bonds, performance/payment bonds, and project-specific requirements.
• • Oversee subcontractor/supplier prequalification including financials, safety data, backlog capacity, insurance verification, and compliance indicators.
• • Conduct contractual and bid risk reviews toidentifyand mitigate financial, schedule, safety, or legal exposure.
• Compliance & Risk Transfer
  
• • Ensure subcontractor compliance with insurance, bonding, and contractual requirements, including DBE/WBE/Section 3 and Davis Bacon reporting needs (in coordination with Operations and Accounting).
• • Maintain internal risk-related SOPs, exhibits, and standards to promote consistency across projects.
• • Work with the CCO, Preconstruction, and Project Executives to review scope gaps, flow-down risks, and obligations during project setup.
• Claims Prevention
  
• • Proactively partner with Project Executives and Project Managers toidentifypotential issues early and recommend strategies for avoidance or mitigation.
• • Provide templated notices, documentation expectations, and guidance tomaintaincontractualprotections.
• Claims Management
  
• • Serve asprimaryliaison with external legal counsel for claims, disputes, or potential litigation.
• • Coordinate internal document production, timeline support, and project team involvement.
• • Assistwithnegotiation strategies andmaintainmomentum toward resolution of claims, disputes, and open issues.
• • Track lessons learned and support process improvements to prevent repeat issues.

Please note this job description is not designed to over or contain a comprehensive listing ofactivities,duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.Duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrated discretionand sound judgement
• Disciplined, strategicproblem-solver
• Strong analyticalskills
• Clear, effective Communicationabilities
• Company-mindedand committed tosupporting project and organizational success
• Highly organized withstrong follow-through

Preferred Experience & Education:

• 5years experiencein the construction industryor related risk/contract role
• Fluency in typical computer programs including Microsoft Office
• Experience withcontract negotiation, insurance programs, risk analysis, or claims management

Work Environment:

This position works in a standard office environment. This job will also require
transportation and driving to various jobsites as needed to complete role responsibilities.

Physical & Mental Demands

The physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularlyrequiredseeand read on computer screens,lift 20 pounds,sitor stand for extended periods of time, reach,stretchand bend.
• When visitingjobsitesthe employeeis regularly required tohave endurance and ability towalk job sites in outdoor elements including stairs and elevated structures, ability to bend,stretch, reach, kneel, squat, and climb.

Work Hours:

Normal working hoursanticipatedare Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM.However, it is expected that this position may need to be available by phone, e-mail,
and/or for virtual meeting participation after hours and/or before, during, and after anycritical after-hour project functions and work activities, or in the event of emergencycircumstances and/or crises, as necessary.

Travel:

Limited asrequired

Disclaimer:This job description shall notconstituteor be constructed as a promise of employment or as a contract between Landis Construction and any of its employees.