Job Description
The Senior Manager, Contracts at SB Energy is responsible for managing the development, negotiation, and administration of contractual agreements for large-scale data center projects, ensuring risk, schedule, and cost objectives are met throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the development, negotiation, and administration of EPC, design-build, and related contractual agreements for data center projects.
- Lead creation, issuance, and full-cycle management of RFPs for EPC, design-build, professional services, and supply agreements.
- Negotiate and execute complex contract documents ensuring risk, schedule, and cost objectives are met.
- Develop, standardize, and update contract templates, terms, and negotiation playbooks.
- Collaborate with legal, procurement, project management, engineering, and finance teams to ensure contractual compliance and scope clarity.
- Support project teams with change orders, claims, extensions, close-outs, and dispute resolution.
- Oversee vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and procurement processes for long-lead equipment.
- Track contract obligations, milestones, notice periods, and deliverables to ensure adherence to project objectives.
- Report on contracting activities, risk exposure, and project commitments to leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, law, or a related field
- 5 years of contract management experience within the data center, mission-critical infrastructure, or large-scale construction projects
- Demonstrated success negotiating and administering EPC, design-build, and procurement contracts including LLE OFCI scopes for data center projects
- Strong working knowledge of contract law, construction regulations, commercial risk allocation, and claims dispute management
- Proficiency with contract management and document control software Procore, MS Office, Adobe
- Exceptional organizational, negotiation, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communications skills
- Adept at managing multiple simultaneous priorities, deadlines, and high-value contracts in a fast-paced development environment
- Experience with the full project lifecycle, from initial RFP through construction and close-out, for hyperscale or colocation data center assets
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range of $160,000 - $190,000
Discretionary annual bonus
Long-term incentive plan
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
401(k) plan with company match
Generous paid time off including 11 paid holidays and 12 weeks paid parental leave
Life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical, dependent care, and transit
Parking with company contributions
Flexible work arrangements including hybrid office setup
Monthly reimbursement for phone and internet data
Optional legal pet insurance plans
Device purchase support
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