Fleet Data Centers is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Substation Contracts Management Director overseeing all aspects of data center construction projects including cost planning and control, progress measurement, risk mitigation and schedule development.
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Director of Contracts Management on all Request-For-Information / Quotation / Proposal (collectively “RFx”) process(s), in addition to participating in preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts with various parties associated with substation and plant construction projects not include general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and consultants. You will bring deep knowledge of construction economics, commercial negotiations, and cost control within mission-critical or technically complex environments.
How will you make a difference?
The successful candidate will have experience and practical expertise in the following:
- Contracts Management process for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractors, turnkey and/or lump sum contractors for substations, or separately contracted Engineering and/or construction contractors for substation builds/works (collectively "Substation Categories").
- Driving Substation Category pre-qualification, request-for-information/quotation/proposal (collectively "RFx") processes including standardization of forms to enable in-system sourcing. Developing scopes of work/services for EPC (or direct engineering and/or construction) agreements in collaboration with design, engineering, construction, and other technical groups.
- Preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts with vendors that support substation programs.
- Ensuring compliance with all contractual obligations and industry standards, managing contract-related issues, claim(s), and/or disputes.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree is business administration, economics, finance, construction management, legal studies including Contract Law, Business Law, and or Supply Chain.
- 8+ years of commercial/transactional contracts management experience including awarding, drafting, negotiation, execution, and administration. Includes an applied understanding of commercial/contract language, engineering/construction practices, risk management, supply chain, or similar contracts-related experience.
- 7+ years of strategic sourcing/procurement experience.
- 5+ years of substation/EPC/lump sum turnkey bidding, awarding, and contracting.
- 5+ years of data center experience or mission critical, fast-paced/large-scale infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
- Substation/EPC/lump sum turnkey bidding, awarding, and contracting.
- Contract Formation, Execution Management, and Administration including:
- Creating/delivering contract execution plans, inclusive of contract formation, execution, and post-execution management/administration.
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts with various substation vendors.
- Managing contract renewals, amendments, extensions, terminations
- Maintaining up-to-date records of all contracts and related documents.
- Collaborating with legal, finance, construction, engineering, and supply chain teams to align contract terms with technical requirements, financial objectives, and legal protections.
- Identifying and mitigating potential risks and liabilities associated with contracts.
- Resolving any contract-related issues and/or disputes.