Job Title: Contracts Manager-Data Center
Location: Houston, Texas

Type: Contract To Hire
Compensation: $61.04 - $115.46 hourly
Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Overview
The Project Contract Manager is responsible for leading all contractual and commercial governance across Data Center projects. This role serves as the primary interface between the client contract and all downstream subcontract agreements, ensuring full contractual alignment throughout project execution.
Acting as the project’s commercial authority, the Project Contract Manager continuously evaluates project activities, decisions, and events against contractual obligations and entitlements. The role safeguards the company’s commercial position, ensures disciplined contract administration, and supports efficient project delivery through proactive risk and change management. Key Objectives

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of client and subcontract agreements, ensuring ongoing contractual alignment
• Provide daily contractual and commercial guidance to the Project Manager and leadership team
• Proactively manage upstream and downstream correspondence, notices, and formal communications
• Ensure variations, claims, and changes are administered consistently and in strict accordance with contract requirements
• Lead and develop the contract administration function to ensure accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness

Core Responsibilities

• Monitor daily project activities and link site events, instructions, and decisions to contractual rights and obligations
• Advise project leadership on entitlement, exposure, risk mitigation, and notice requirements
• Draft, review, and issue formal contractual correspondence, notifications, and claims in accordance with procedural timelines
• Lead negotiation and administration of subcontract terms, ensuring consistency with client contract flow-down provisions
• Coordinate with project controls to integrate cost, schedule, and change impacts into contractual submissions
• Oversee and mentor Contract Administrators responsible for day-to-day management of client and subcontract agreements
• Maintain structured records and documentation to ensure full traceability and defensibility of contractual positions

Experience

• 12–18 years of progressive experience in contract or commercial management within large-scale construction or industrial project environments
• Demonstrated expertise managing both client-facing and subcontractor contracts concurrently during active execution phases
• Strong capability in interpreting complex contractual language and translating it into practical project direction
• Proven track record of managing variations, claims, dispute avoidance, and formal correspondence under demanding timelines
• Experience delivering Data Center or other mission-critical facility projects is strongly preferred

Qualifications
Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Business Administration, or related discipline

Preferred

• Professional certification in Contract or Commercial Management (e.g., MRICS, CICES, IACCM/WorldCC)
• Working knowledge of FIDIC, NEC, or comparable standard contract frameworks
• Familiarity with project controls systems, cost management methodologies, and change management processes

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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