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Principal Contract Management Spec
@ McDermott
Squamish, British Columbia
Overview
McDermott is hiring a Principal Contract Management Specialist for a site-based lead role on a 14/7 rotational schedule. The role leads contract management on projects with values up to $500M, manages contracts administrators and specialists, and handles contract changes, claims and commercial meetings. The posting states a salary range of $162,541 to $191,420 for contracted hours.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare post-contract award documents, change notices and contractual letters
- Manage contract records, milestones and schedule changes
- Coordinate flow-down provisions for procurement and subcontracts
- Chair commercial management meetings with the client and internal functions
- Develop lessons learned for bid submissions
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, legal, commercial or quantity surveying
- Seven years of experience, including two in contracts management
- Proven contract management experience in EPC/EPCI energy projects
- Strong negotiation and contract risk analysis skills
- Proficiency in contract management software and MS Office
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 7+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Plant or factory |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering, Law, Commerce, Quantity Surveying |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus |
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McDermott
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Full company description
McDermott is a premier provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach—engineered to responsibly harness and transform global energy resources into the products the world needs for now and what’s next. From concept to commissioning, we are creating and delivering the building blocks of the energy transition. Our innovative expertise and capabilities advance the next generation of global energy infrastructure—empowering a brighter, more sustainable future for us all. Operating in over 54 countries, our locally focused and globally integrated resources include more than 30,000 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit www.mcdermott.com.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,675,201
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 23,150
- Reported office locations
- 915 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, Texas 77079, US
- Other recorded names
- McDermott External Career Site
- McDermott International, Ltd
- Specialties
- Engineering
- Procurement
- Construction
- Installation
- Commissioning
- Subsea Infrastructure
- LNG
- Power
- Technology
- Downstream
- Upstream
- Fabrication
- Onshore
- and Offshore
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McDermott is a premier provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach—engineered to responsibly harness and transform global energy resources into the products the world needs for now and what’s next. From concept to commissioning, we are creating and delivering the building blocks of the energy transition. Our innovative expertise and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and Gas |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | EngineeringProcurementConstructionInstallationCommissioningSubsea InfrastructureLNGPowerTechnologyDownstream |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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Job Overview:
In a lead role, can lead projects or segments of projects with contract values up to $500M under supervision of the Contracts Manager/Contracts Director. Reports to the Contracts Manager/Director. Manages Graduate Trainees Contracts Administrators and/or Contracts Specialists. Has responsibility for the Contracts Management and Claims Success of allocated Contracts at the projects level. Develops and maintains a positive relationship with internal functions and clients. This is a site-based position on a 14/7 rotational schedule.
Salary Range: $162,541 - $191,420. The range provided is for contracted hours only. In addition, McDermott offers a competitive total rewards package, including project up-lift and bonuses.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Assist and ensure the preparation of Post Contract Award including:
- Coordinate Project Execution Plans
- Contract Notices to subcontractors and Client
- Generate detailed contract change documentation for submittal to client
- Contractual Alignment
- Contract Records Management/Documentation
- Insurance certification
- Letters of Credit, Bonds, Payment Guarantees, Parent Company Guarantee
- Coordinate Flow Down Provisions for Procurement and Subcontract Management
- Monthly Review Contracts/Commercial Management Plan
- Contracts Awareness and Training Sessions
- Contract Change Notices
- Contractual Letters
- Contract Milestones
- Contract Schedule Changes
- Project Opportunity and Risk Matrices
- Ensure inputs are received from all functions in relation to any Contractual Matters
- Coordination of Lessons Learned for future bid submissions
- Interface with all functions including but not limited to Project Management, Engineering, SCM, Fabrication, Construction, Marine Installation, Hook Up and Commissioning, Consortium or JV Partner, QHSE, Legal, Finance, Business Line Management, EXCOM, Customer/Client
- Organize and chair Commercial Management meetings and ensure sufficient challenge of growth/change opportunities with Customer for Project Management, Engineering, SCM, Fabrication, Construction, Marine Installation, Hook Up and Commissioning, Consortium or JV Partner, QHSE, Legal, Finance, Business Line Management, EXCOM, Customer/Client
- Develop Lessons Learned for bid submissions and the bid process for wider cascade to the business via the Estimating and Proposals Managers and required close out actions if any
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, legal, Commercial or Quantity Surveying and five (5) years of functional experience + two (2) years of experience in Contracts Management
- Proven experience in contract management within the Engineering Procurement Construction and Installation (EPC/EPCI) industry, in the areas of Energy Transition and Onshore
- In-depth knowledge of EPC/EPCI project lifecycles, including design, procurement, construction, and installation phases
- Is able to build rapport with and gains respect from employees with varied experience and background. · Familiarity with industry-specific terminologies, contracts, and standards
- Strong negotiation skills with a focus on achieving mutually beneficial outcomes
- Ability to analyze complex contract requirements and identify potential risks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders
- Proficient in using contract management software and MS Office Suite
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and meet tight deadlines
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Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
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