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Based in the Commercial Management Group within WSP’s Program Management Business Line, the Project Contract Manager leads efforts to manage the flow of information, contract compliance, documentation, communications, and issue resolution throughout the pre- and post-award and construction phases of one or more major projects within the project portfolio being managed by WSP, in partnership with WSP’s project team.\n\nYour Impact\n\nIn this role, you will work closely with the project management team, operations, legal, and finance to integrate standardized best practices for schedule, cost, and risk, and related contingency management into a strong commercial outcome across the project’s lifecycle. You will support the WSP project team by integrating commercial strategy with data ‑ driven project controls, as well as help the team proactively identify risk, manage performance, and protect schedule, quality and financial outcomes.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nProvide commercial and project controls oversight on complex infrastructure projects from start ‑ up through execution, closeout, and dispute resolution.\nSupport project managers and teams in development of pricing for work product, and in management of risks and contingencies, including avoidance of “scope creep”.\nProactive project and contract change and claims management and resolution.\nEngage and advise WSP legal counsel as required.\nProvide input/recommendations on project team staffing.\nRecommend, and support the project team in applying, strategies for proper project setup to align with client project control standards.\nSupport task leads in development of SOW proposals.\nLead negotiation efforts for prime task orders and amendments.\nInterpret client contracts to identify major contract requirements, insurance, mandatory required flow downs.\nManage contract workflow and collaboration with Program leaders to ensure efficient contract execution and suggest and implement new / more efficient processes as needed.\nSupport contract/subcontract development, execution and implementation by developing requests for proposals/qualifications, negotiation positions, documenting trade-off decisions for leadership, tracking contractual deliverables, and process contract close-out procedures.\nDevelop subcontract scopes of work with task leads.\nIn collaboration with Project Accounting and task leads, complete budget proposals.\nProject kick-off meeting contribution; technical and commercial (internal and external).\nMaintain an audit file for each contract to include the original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations/modifications, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules, and deliverables.\nDevelop, monitor and manage WSP commercial metrics (e.g., earned value, cost tracking, schedule, cash flow, change orders, cost vs budget trends, etc.).\nDevelop and maintain relationships with project-level WSP Project Accountant and project control teams to provide the project team with sufficient support.\n\nWho You Are\n\nYou are an experienced commercial leader with proven background in large-scale project delivery, project controls, contract change management, and contractor claims management. You are a commercially-driven professional who understands how project management, contracts, risk, and financial performance at the project level align with broader business objectives. You are collaborative, analytical, and confident operating in fast paced and complex delivery environments.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management or a related field.\n10+ years of experience supporting major infrastructure capital projects, including delivery of associated equipment and materials requiring long lead procurement.\nDemonstrated expertise in construction contract change management, claims analysis, and commercial negotiations.\nStrong background in project controls, cost forecasting, schedule analysis, and risk management.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nDemonstrated experience in controlling and mitigating projects costs and risk exposure.\nStrong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex contractual or technical information.\nDetailed, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.\nProven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.\n\nPreferred Skillsets/Qualifications:\n\nAdvanced degree such as an MBA or MS in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management.\nLicensed professional engineer (PE), architect (AIA) or attorney (State Bar).\nExperience within owner, developer, general contractor, or commercial advisory environments.\nSubstantive experience supporting delivery of major projects in the energy sector.\nAdvanced proficiency in project controls and reporting tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Power BI, cost management systems).\nExperience developing and reviewing legal and contractual documents, including MOUs, IGAs, RFQs, SOQs, RFPs, proposals, and contractor correspondence.\nExperience supporting procurements, including development and review of letters, proposer inquiries, and formal response documents.\nExcellent leadership skills with the ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization.\nAbility to produce and present executive ‑ level cost, schedule, risk, contingency allocation, and performance reporting.\nDemonstrated experience advising and influencing senior leadership and clients.\nProfessional presence and customer service mindset when interacting with contractors, consultants, leadership, and stakeholders.\nAbility to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining a strong sense of ownership over assigned tasks.\n\nWSP Benefits:\n\nWSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.\n\nCompensation:\n\nExpected Salary (all locations): $174,400 - $259,100\n\nWSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.\nAbout WSP\n\nWSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.\n\nwww.wsp.com\n\nWSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.\n\nAt WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?\n\nWSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.\n\nThe selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.\n\nNOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:\n\nWSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.","company":"WSP","rawCompany":"wsp","city":"Houston","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T11:12:53.773Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"},{"code":"236220","title":"Commercial and Institutional Building Construction","slug":"commercial-and-institutional-building-construction"},{"code":"238990","title":"All Other Specialty Trade Contractors","slug":"all-other-specialty-trade-contractors"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Project Contract Manager","description":"This Opportunity\n\nWSP is seeking a Project Contract Manager to support one or more energy production and transmission infrastructure projects on which WSP plays a significant role. 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You are a commercially-driven professional who understands how project management, contracts, risk, and financial performance at the project level align with broader business objectives. You are collaborative, analytical, and confident operating in fast paced and complex delivery environments.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management or a related field.\n10+ years of experience supporting major infrastructure capital projects, including delivery of associated equipment and materials requiring long lead procurement.\nDemonstrated expertise in construction contract change management, claims analysis, and commercial negotiations.\nStrong background in project controls, cost forecasting, schedule analysis, and risk management.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nDemonstrated experience in controlling and mitigating projects costs and risk exposure.\nStrong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex contractual or technical information.\nDetailed, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.\nProven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.\n\nPreferred Skillsets/Qualifications:\n\nAdvanced degree such as an MBA or MS in engineering, construction management, legal studies or business management.\nLicensed professional engineer (PE), architect (AIA) or attorney (State Bar).\nExperience within owner, developer, general contractor, or commercial advisory environments.\nSubstantive experience supporting delivery of major projects in the energy sector.\nAdvanced proficiency in project controls and reporting tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Power BI, cost management systems).\nExperience developing and reviewing legal and contractual documents, including MOUs, IGAs, RFQs, SOQs, RFPs, proposals, and contractor correspondence.\nExperience supporting procurements, including development and review of letters, proposer inquiries, and formal response documents.\nExcellent leadership skills with the ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization.\nAbility to produce and present executive ‑ level cost, schedule, risk, contingency allocation, and performance reporting.\nDemonstrated experience advising and influencing senior leadership and clients.\nProfessional presence and customer service mindset when interacting with contractors, consultants, leadership, and stakeholders.\nAbility to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining a strong sense of ownership over assigned tasks.\n\nWSP Benefits:\n\nWSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.\n\nCompensation:\n\nExpected Salary (all locations): $174,400 - $259,100\n\nWSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.\nAbout WSP\n\nWSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.\n\nwww.wsp.com\n\nWSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.\n\nAt WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?\n\nWSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.\n\nThe selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.\n\nNOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:\n\nWSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.","datePosted":"2026-09-02T11:12:53.773Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T11:12:53.773Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"WSP","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Houston","addressRegion":"TX","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"5c086ebabecb811b4bbb2c8d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5c086ebabecb811b4bbb2c8d"}}