Contract Analyst

At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a talented Contract Analyst to join our team at our office located in Somerset, New Jersey.

In this role, you will leverage extensive professional experience and skills, and can work autonomously or in a team environment. You will report to a Manager of Project Controls and administer contract and purchase order flow by departmental SOPs, policies, and project-specific requirements. You will also act as quality assurance (QA) checks on all contracts and purchase orders. Additionally, you will guide internal and external stakeholders on contract management requirements, including corrective actions to key contract elements that do not meet project and/or IPS standards.

Additional Responsibilities

• Bid Scopes of Work: Work with the project team to prepare SOW documents to attach to the Requests for Proposals (RFP).
• Recommendations To Award (RTA): Prepare or assist in the preparation of RTA. Work with the Project Team to prepare this document.
• Conformed Scopes of Work (SOW): Draft and finalize.
• Change Order Management: Review change order request (COR) documents for compliance with the contract documents.
• Prepare all necessary documents to process change orders to purchase orders.
• Contract Management/Support Documentation: Draft letters or related correspondence to support adherence to contract terms and conditions.
• Contractor Feedback Documentation: Collect, store, and report on feedback detailing contractor performance.
• Participate in weekly engineering meetings between project management, project engineering, project controls, Company procurement, licensing and permitting, Company corporate properties, the Company's engineering contractor(s), and other project stakeholders.
• Communicate daily with the project management team, project Engineering, Company engineering contractor, and other project stakeholders.
• Support the project management team in assessing critical path and near-critical path work with alignment and coordination of all on-site resources throughout the construction and commissioning phases of the project.
• Assist in interfacing with the Company's engineering contractor and the Company's engineering department, to assess engineering deliverables and schedules, to ensure design management and coordination of all project stakeholders, with
• Issued for Construction ("IFC") documents, timely resolution of Requests for Information ("RFI"), control of Engineering Change Notices ("ECN") and red lines, and timely resolution of Non-Conformance Reports ("NCR").
• Assist in the creation and management of the following:
• Project Scope Document and participate in the procurement of all stakeholder signatures.
• Project Execution Plan and participate in the stakeholder approval process.
• Risk Register and participate in the stakeholder approval process.
• Assist in the engagement of the Company's:
• Corporate Properties group in the project and communicate directly to ensure that the project's needs for temporary/permanent easements.
• Legal group in the Project and communicate directly to ensure that project needs are established and met.
• Applicable Division(s) in the Project and communicate directly to ensure that project needs are established and met

The salary range for this role is between $140,000 and $150,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

• 10 - 15 years of professional experience in the Utility Environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field: engineering, project management, construction management.
• Software skills: MS Office Products at a minimum, industry-related software products.
• Demonstrates project management experience.
• Basic working knowledge of electric distribution systems, and civil construction.
• Knowledge of specification and contract enforcement, applicable technical standards, OSHA, and other regulatory statutes.
• Knowledge of trade agreements, procedures, techniques, work methods, and standards used in the construction industry.
• Administrative skills for effective monitoring of contractor progress, cost control, and contractual interpretation matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership in a professional organization such as AACE, ISPE, etc.
• Professional credentialing (CCT or CCP, CST or CSP, EVP, CMIT or CCM, PMP, EIT).
• SAP experience.

Context, Environment, & Safety

• A safety-minded individual who must comply with the IPS Mission Zero Safety policy.
• Capable of working alone or as part of a team without a significant level of supervision.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods with extended computer use.
• Experience working in both a Home Office and a Field environment.
• Travel to client sites as needed.

This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That's only possible when we care as much as our clients do.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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