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Senior Contract Specialist, Capital Projects

Twelve· Supply Chain
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Moses Lake, WA$160k - $200kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Contract Specialist serving as a hands-on commercial and contractual lead for medium to large complex capital projects, administering EPC/EPCM, construction, subcontract, and major service agreements from RFP through closeout; ensuring contract compliance, records, change management, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement processes related to contract development and administration
  • Administer complex contracts including EPC, EPCM, construction, subcontract, and major service agreements from award through execution, commissioning support, final account, and closeout
  • Interpret contract terms, scope, obligations, deliverables, notice requirements, change mechanisms, payment provisions, securities, insurance, warranties, and closeout requirements
  • Maintain complete contract records, correspondence, change logs, claims registers, commitment records, payment documentation, back-charge files, and closeout documentation to support audit readiness and dispute avoidance
  • Lead contract change administration, including receipt, evaluation, negotiation support, approval routing, execution, and tracking of change orders, amendments, field change requests, and contract modifications
  • Support entitlement analysis for contractor claims, delays, disruption, acceleration, extensions of time, disputed scope, back charges, and commercial settlements
  • Partner with Project Controls, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and HSE to align contract administration with scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk management objectives
  • Review and validate contractor invoices, progress payment applications, milestone claims, retention, holdbacks, allowances, reimbursables, and supporting documentation against contract requirements
  • Monitor contractor compliance with commercial terms, reporting obligations, document deliverables, insurance and bonding requirements, HSE obligations, site requirements, and contractual performance commitments
  • Prepare, issue, and manage formal project correspondence, notices, responses, meeting records, contractual positions, and reservation-of-rights communications in coordination with project leadership and Legal
  • Drive contract closeout by confirming completion of contractual deliverables, punch list support, lien releases, warranties, as-built documentation, final invoices, claims resolution, lessons learned, and final account settlement

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Law, or related field; advanced degree or professional contract management certification preferred
  • 20+ years of progressive contract administration, contract management, commercial management, procurement, or project controls experience supporting medium and large complex industrial capital projects; alternatively 4+ very complex projects
  • Demonstrated experience administering very complex contracts (EPC, EPCM, construction, subcontract, major services) in oil and gas, energy, chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, LNG, power, or heavy industry
  • Strong working knowledge of construction contracting models, contract structures, commercial terms, compensation methodologies, risk allocation, securities, insurance, warranties, and closeout requirements
  • Proven ability to manage change orders, claims, notices, correspondence, delay and disruption issues, extensions of time, back charges, invoice validation, payment controls, and final account settlement
  • Experience with engineering, procurement, fabrication, modularization, construction, commissioning, start-up, and handover phases
  • Advanced experience with ERP, contract lifecycle management, procurement, document control, and project controls systems (Oracle Fusion, SAP, Ariba, Aconex, Procore or similar)
  • Professional credentials such as CPCM, CCM, CCCA, MRICS, PMP, CPSM, or equivalent preferred
  • Willingness to temporarily relocate to Moses Lake, WA and potential relocation to EPC/plant locations as needed

Skills

Required:Contract administrationChange managementContract drafting and correspondence

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid sick time and vacation
  • Competitive salary and equity compensation
  • Inclusive, diverse work environment
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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