Project Claims and Commercial Controls Manager

Project ManagerProject ManagerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 2002H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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United States

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1 day ago

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0

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Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Project Claims and Commercial Controls Manager

Diversified Automation, Inc.

• The Project Claims & Commercial Controls Manager is responsible for protecting project profitability through proactive contract administration, change order management, claims strategy, commercial risk management, and financial oversight across the project portfolio. • Partner with project teams to identify scope changes, schedule impacts, engineering changes, and other events requiring commercial action. • Monitor and oversee the change order process to ensure timely submission of supporting documentation, proactive project manager follow-up, and adherence to commercial deadlines. • Monitor aging commercial issues, drive accountability, and escalate unresolved risks. • Support the timely development and submission of Extension of Time (EOT) requests, equitable adjustment proposals, cost recovery claims, and settlement proposals to ensure successful commercial outcomes. • Perform schedule delay, disruption, and cost impact analyses in collaboration with the project Operations and Engineering leads to support claims, negotiations, and dispute resolution. • Review and evaluate project documentation and deliverables to develop and support commercial strategies for successful change order pursuits. • Proactively identify commercial, contractual, financial, and operational risks impacting project performance. • Support Cost-to-Complete (CTC) reviews with respect to change order impacts / assessed likelihood of outcome. • Provide Finance and Executive Leadership with visibility into commercial exposure, margin risk, recovery opportunities, and expected financial impacts. • Lead or support negotiations involving change orders, claims, and contract disputes. • Partner with Project Management, Operations, Finance, and Legal to develop commercial strategies and mitigate risk. • Establish commercial controls, governance processes, and documentation standards. • Coach project teams on contract compliance, commercial awareness, and change management. • Escalate significant commercial risks and unresolved issues to executive leadership as appropriate.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Law, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in project-based industries with increasing responsibility in commercial management, project management, claims, contracts, or project controls.
  • Strong background in customer change orders, claims management, contract administration, and commercial negotiations.
  • Experience with project financial controls, budgeting, forecasting, and Cost-to-Complete (CTC) management.
  • Working knowledge of industry-standard contracts (FIDIC, NEC, AIA, or similar).
  • Experience in material handling, automation, systems integration, industrial construction, manufacturing, or other complex engineered project environments is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to travel as required to project sites and customer locations.

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