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Venture Global LNG
Manager, Contracts
Houston, Texas, United States · On-site
Senior+$61B raised
Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas a…
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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 25d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Contracts Manager will lead the negotiation of complex agreements with major equipment manufacturers and oversee the administration of Owner Furnished Equipment contracts. They will also manage contract lifecycle processes, including change orders, claims, and project closeout, while mentoring a team of contract administration professionals.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, along with a minimum of 15 years of professional experience in contract management within the LNG or power industries. Strong skills in drafting, redlining, and negotiating complex strategic agreements are essential for this role.
Full job description
Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.
We are seeking qualified applicants for the position:
Manager, Contracts
Located:
Houston
We are seeking a Contracts Manager for Strategic Contracting, with experience and knowledge in contract formation, management, and execution of large and complex equipment and services agreements in the Power and/or LNG industry. The Contracts Manager for Strategic Contracting will lead the negotiation of terms and conditions with major Original Equipment Manufacturers and Contractors, lead the contract management function for Owner Furnished Equipment (OFE) Strategic Contracting, oversee the administration of variation management, claims, reporting, acceptance and closeout processes for assigned complex contracts associated with the OFE contracts for the Company’s strategic projects. The Contracts Manager for Strategic Contracting will participate in a multi-disciplinary team that provides contracts lifecycle support.
The Contracts Manager for Strategic Contracting will report to the OFE Contracts Director and support the OFE Project Teams as necessary. This position will be located in Houston, TX.
Key Responsibilities:
Draft, redline, and negotiate complex agreements with strategic sellers and contractors, in coordination with the OFE team and assigned Company’s legal counsel.
Manage the contract administration function on assigned business units.
Lead and mentor a team of contract administration professionals.
Collaborate with Venture Global’s team of Subject Matter Experts to define strategies related to contracting, risk management, controls, and taxes, for all assigned OFE agreements.
Oversee collaboration with the OFE projects team to evaluate, negotiate and administer change orders, task orders, and amendments.
Oversee the administration of new change order requests, including scope, price and schedule definition, contractual amendments drafting, internal reviews and approvals, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform entries, and execution, ensuring adherence to Venture Global’s Guidelines and Procedures.
Support the OFE Project Team in defining strategies for claims related to defects, serial defects, warranty, and acceptance, amongst others.
Draft strategic official project notifications or official response notices in coordination with technical and commercial experts, legal, and senior Management.
Ensure compliance with requirements for contractual documents and requisitions upload to the CLM platform and approvals per Company’s DOA, as required, in coordination with the Sourcing and Procurement department.
Advise the OFE Project Team on contractual questions by performing contract analyses and internal checklists.
Coordinate projects acceptance and close out in accordance with contractual requirements, in coordination with project controls, legal, and OFE Project team.
Maintain contract documentation repositories.
Track and update all activities and progress on assigned agreements in Company’s designated logs.
Attend management internal and external meetings, as required.
Attend project kick off meetings, project progress internal and external review meetings, costs review meetings, and quality reviews, as necessary.
Support other contract administration tasks assigned by the OFE Contracts Director.
Job Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Business, Engineering, or related field.
Master’s degree.
Minimum 15 years of professional experience with contract management and negotiation in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) or power industries.
Demonstrated experience and ability to draft, redline, negotiate and lead the commercial and contractual negotiation of complex strategic agreements.
Experience managing and mentoring contract management teams.
Able to effectively communicate across various disciplines internally and with external counterparties.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to spot issues and risks and escalate when appropriate.
Excellent writing skills, including drafting of contractual documents.
Ability to prioritize and meet critical deadlines.
Attention to detail and ability to manage commercially sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to work independently as well as with team members and take direction in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
Venture Global is a long-term, low-cost provider of U.S. LNG sourced from resource rich North American natural gas basins. Venture Global’s first facility, Calcasieu Pass, commenced producing LNG in January 2022. The company is also constructing or developing an additional 60 MTPA of production capacity in Louisiana to provide clean, affordable energy to the world. The company is developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects at each of its LNG facilities.
For more information, visit https://www.venturegloballng.com
Offices: 1001 19th St N, Arlington, Virginia, US
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