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Fluor Corporation · 7 hours ago

Principal, Contract Management

Fluor Corporation is a leading company in design and construction, dedicated to fostering a collaborative work environment. They are seeking a Principal, Contract Manager to oversee contract management activities, ensuring compliance and improving business performance across projects.

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Responsibilities

Perform duties and act on own initiative on assigned contracts of increasing complexity and value
Support Contract Management activities on large-scale projects, with a work scope of US$250 million to US$1 billion (or global equivalent); duties may include assisting multiple Contract Administrators and Contract Managers with the preparation and execution of pre-award and post-award activities
Read and understand the Prime Contract
Lead internal Request for Proposal (RFP) and RFP explanation meetings, contract pre-award meetings, final negotiations, and drafting/finalization of contract documents
Analyze commercial sections of proposals and coordination of technical proposal evaluations; develop final proposal evaluations and prepare contract recommendations, and present recommendation to project team and/or client
Other duties as assigned
Participate in the development of the Project Contracting Plan and contract planning
Prepare, maintain, retrieve, and communicate records, reports, or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Contract Management requirements
Develop and make formal presentations when given the opportunity
Perform Contractor resource survey
Develop contract risk assessment matrix and participate in risk reviews
Participate in project functional audits
Prepare Project Contract Procedures
Develop standard contract templates for a project
Coordinate the timely issue/distribution/response of documents to the contractor
Coordinate/maintain control of Site Instructions
Perform contract management post-award activities through evaluating and status contractors’ productivity, schedule adherence, contract change management, invoicing and claims avoidance
Perform closeout of contracts, finalize outstanding contract issues, issue of final modifications, invoices and coordinate completion of contractor performance evaluations
Interface with all levels of the project team – and be able to represent and interface with all levels of internal and/or external management and corporate organization persons
Be proactive with contractors to ensure contract compliance, generation of progress, schedules, daily and other status reports, invoices and supporting documents in a timely manner
Perform resource survey
Provide required contract input to strategic business unit
Maintain a working knowledge of the Company’s Contract Management Standards, programs and goals by planning and applying Contract Management practices and procedures as established by the Company on a project site or in an office through departmental training, Fluor University® training and the use of Fluor’s knowledge management portals and communities
Stay current/updated with Contract Management practices and procedures; remain informed of current developments and potential changes within the Contract Management group

Qualification

Contract ManagementProposal EvaluationNegotiation SkillsConstruction Industry KnowledgeRisk AssessmentTechnical KnowledgeCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and eight (8) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twelve (12) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Preferred

Accredited degree or global equivalent in Business, Construction Management, or Law
Eight (8) years of contract management, subcontract administration, and procurement experience supporting engineering and construction projects
Experience developing negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation
Strong understanding of contracting principles and legal terms and conditions
Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM)
Experience with administering the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for contractors on heavy industrial construction projects
Experience in managing the Contractor pre-qualification process
Experience in conducting commercial evaluations, including the questions and answers (Q&A) and clarifications process with bidders
Experienced in negotiating commercial terms and the final contract price with bidders
International experience a plus
Contract Management experience in field and home office locations
Lump Sum Turn Key (LSTK) Contract Management experience a plus
Ability to understand technical terminology and developments
Good technical skills and ability to develop/follow procedures
Administrative and organizational skills
Some basic knowledge of contract types and terms
Understand and implement practices and procedures
Excellent communication skills

Benefits

Medical
Dental and vision plans
EAP
Disability coverage
Life insurance
AD&D
Voluntary benefit plans
401(k) with a company match
Paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees
Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees
Parental leave
Training and development courses

Company

Fluor Corporation

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Fluor Corporation is a global engineering, procurement and construction company.

H1B Sponsorship

Fluor Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (52)
2024 (34)
2023 (32)
2022 (21)
2021 (18)
2020 (20)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.3B
Key Investors
Starboard Value
2025-10-20Post Ipo Equity
2023-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2022-02-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.8B

Leadership Team

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David Constable
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Jim Robert Breuer
Chief Executive Officer
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