Lead Contracts Manager

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Lead Contracts Manager to join our Indianapolis, IN office.

Our Indiana team is growing! The Lead Contracts 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. This position is based out of Indianapolis, IN 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.

About Us

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• 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.
• Reviews change orders in accordance with the client’s approval process.
• Provides procurement services for the client, where applicable, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.
• Attends regular cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the contractors and procurement teams.
• Reviews the contractors close out administration and ensures that they meet their contractual requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices.
• Participates in the development and improvement of project contracting systems.
• Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of contract and project management.
• Performs such other duties as the Client may from time to time deem necessary.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering or a related field, plus 10 years relevant experience.
• Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Projects.
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• 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 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.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life. We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• PTO plus two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability.

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https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement

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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

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