Contracts Reviewer

The Contract Review Professional plays a key role in supporting the firm’s contracting process by reviewing client contracts, identifying potential risks, ensuring compliance with company standards, and partnering with business leaders to resolve issues. This role ensures that all executed contracts are accurate, compliant, and aligned with the organization’s operational, legal, and financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Review & Risk Assessment

• Review client contracts, proposals, scopes of work, and other legal documents for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with company requirements.
• Identify contractual risks—including financial, operational, legal, and compliance-related risks—and document findings clearly.
• Provide recommendations to leadership regarding risk mitigation strategies and negotiate modifications where needed.
• Ensure contract terms support engineering and project delivery requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with internal teams (operations, engineering, finance, legal, and leadership) to address contract questions and gather needed information.
• Present identified risks to appropriate leaders and collaborate on solutions or an alternate language to protect the firm’s interests.
• Serve as a point of contact between the corporate team and the divisional project managers. 

Compliance & Contract Management

• Maintain compliance with all signed contracts, ensuring adherence to organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and client-specific standards.
• Track contract obligations, deliverables, renewal dates, and key milestones to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Assist in developing, updating, and communicating contract-related policies,      templates, and best practices.

Process Coordination & Documentation

• Ensure all contract documentation is properly organized, archived, and accessible to appropriate team members.
• Maintain accurate contract records within the firm’s contract management systems or databases.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to contract workflow, documentation standards, and internal review processes.
• Prepare reports, summaries, or dashboards for leadership as needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Contract Management,      Engineering Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in contract review, contract administration, or contract coordination—preferably in an engineering, construction, architecture, or professional services environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of contract language, risk management concepts, and industry-specific terminology.
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret complex legal and technical information.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple contracts simultaneously.
• Proficiency with contract management systems and Microsoft Office tools.