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Overview
Our Indiana team is growing! The LeadContracts Manager serves as a team leader on larger capital projects and is the client's main contact for providing RFP development, change management, close out administration, procurement management, and change order/claims negotiations in procuring construction services. This position is based out of the client site and reports to the Client. This is a full-time position with AtkinsRéalis that comes with the opportunity to prove your true potential, provide expert services on world class projects, collaborate, and grow with professional services experts, and receive an attractive compensation package with robust benefits.
Your role
Develop and execute procurement strategies for large-scale pharmaceutical CAPEX construction projects, ensuring EPCM contracts are structured to meet business objectives.
Lead contract negotiations with general contractors (GCs), subcontractors, engineering firms (A&E firms), and suppliers, ensuring commercial and technical alignment.
Ensure all technical, financial, and legal aspects of procurement activities are thoroughly reviewed and approved before contract execution.
Work closely with construction management teams to coordinate the procurement, delivery, and installation of critical capital equipment.
Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure seamless integration of equipment and materials into the project schedule.
Oversee vendor performance, ensuring all EPCM agreements align with project deliverables, construction milestones, and regulatory requirements.
Draft, negotiate, and manage supplier and construction contracts, ensuring cost efficiency, risk mitigation, and compliance with industry best practices.
Serve as the primary liaison between legal, engineering, finance, and construction teams to facilitate contract execution and change management.
Monitor contract compliance, ensuring that variations, scope changes, and claims are properly reviewed, documented, and resolved.
Maintain oversight of EPCM-related procurement activities, ensuring that contractual obligations are met, and payments are made in accordance with agreed terms.
Track progress payments, performance milestones, and warranties for major construction and equipment contracts.
Work closely with project controls and finance teams to ensure CAPEX procurement aligns with cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
Conduct job site visits at least three days per week when required to oversee contract execution, supplier coordination, and materials logistics.
Maintain compliance with Client's global procurement and construction policies, ensuring alignment with corporate, regulatory, and safety standards.
Utilize e-procurement and contract management tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba) to streamline sourcing, contract administration, and supplier engagement.
Ensure legal, quality, safety, and environmental standards are maintained across all procurement activities.
Review change orders in accordance with the client's'approval process.
Provide procurement services for the client, where applicable, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.
Attend regular cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the contractors and procurement teams.
Review the contractor's close out administration and ensures that they meet their contractual requirements.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices.
Participate in the development and improvement of project contracting systems. Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of contract and project management.
Perform such other duties as the Client may from time to time deem necessary.
Location
Various locations
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-156184
Salary range
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About you
Bachelor's degree in Construction, Engineering or a related field, plus 10 years relevant experience.
Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Projects. Must have an understanding of administration of construction contracts – for liens, AIA contracts, etc.
Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
Must thoroughly understand and utilize information technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.
Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Expected compensation range is between $150,000 - $170,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability
Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here.
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