Contract and Claims Manager

We’re seeking Contract and Claims Managers to support large, heavy-civil infrastructure programs—including highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and airport projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. You’ll safeguard the owner’s commercial interests, steer change order negotiations, and resolve claims in ways that keep budgets protected and project momentum intact. This posting is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need. This posting targets New York, NY, and Newark, NJ. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Develop and implement contract and/or commercial-management strategies across DBB, DB, CM/GC, and P3 delivery models. Lead and/or support the end-to-end change-management and claims process—from entitlement review through negotiation, settlement, or formal dispute resolution. Draft, review, and negotiate contract amendments, change orders, and service agreements in alignment with FAR, FIDIC, or state statutory frameworks. Coordinate with project controls, schedulers, estimators, and legal counsel to quantify cost-and-time impacts and maintain an auditable change and claims log. Prepare risk exposure analyses and executive briefings that connect commercial issues to contingency, schedule float, and program KPIs. Represent the owner in mediation, arbitration, or litigation; manage outside counsel and expert consultants as required. Coach project teams on contract-compliance and claims-avoidance best practices, embedding lessons learned into future procurement documents. May establish change order and claims management procedures, ensuring consistency across multiple contracts and delivery partners. Attributes include excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, multitasking and organizational skills, strong analytical mindset, collaborative mindset, natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous improvement. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field or equivalent experience, 10+ years of hands-on contracts, change order, or claims management experience on heavy-civil infrastructure programs, experience with alternative delivery methods, demonstrated success administering and negotiating complex civil works contracts, ability to interpret design documents, schedules, cost reports, and commercial terms, proficiency with project management software and Microsoft Office Suite. Preferred qualifications include advanced degree with construction law emphasis, active professional certifications, experience with large complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects, prior success steering claims through mediation, DRB, or litigation, and experience with dashboard KPI reporting software. Compensation details: salary range $145k-$190k/year ($69-$91/hour) based on multiple factors. Benefits include unlimited flexible time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, health/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, career planning, professional development funds, wellness program, company cell phone reimbursement, meal planning and nutrition support, financial planning services, employee assistance program, discounts, and referral bonus. The employer is committed to diversity and inclusion and participates in E-Verify. Background check and drug test may be required upon conditional offer. The job description is general and not exhaustive.