[Hiring] Contract Specialist @GE Vernova

Role Description

The Contracting Specialist joins the GSI Contract Management team, reporting to the GSI Contract Management Leader, and supports Buy-Side activities for Engineered Equipment purchases, construction and installation services, and CAPEX projects. The role ensures robust risk allocation, back-to-back alignment between main contracts and subcontracts, and strong commercial protection.

• Interpret Prime and Customer Contracts and ensure mandatory flow-down obligations are properly incorporated into subcontracts.
• Ensure full contractual alignment between main agreements and subcontract terms.
• Review contract documentation packages for completeness, consistency, and readiness prior to award.
• Develop and structure contracting strategies based on project scope maturity and risk exposure.
• Manage contractual risks, exceptions, carve-outs, and commercial negotiations, escalating only high-risk matters.
• Assess scope definition, constructability, sequencing, and productivity assumptions to support sound commercial decisions.
• Conduct risk-adjusted bid evaluations, optimize cash flow terms, and drive value-based procurement outcomes.
• Lead strategic claims management, contracting best practices, training initiatives, and the standardization of buy-side contracting processes and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferably electrical or civil engineering), Law, Finance, or similar.
• Solid experience in contract management and/or procurement contract management in complex infrastructure projects.
• Confirmed site exposure as site contract manager or construction contract manager a plus.
• Strong understanding of construction and installation and procurement contracts, interfacing constraints, contracting models, and risk allocation.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple functional teams.
• Strong prioritization skills and capacity to work under pressure.
• Analytical, autonomous, and detail-oriented, with sound commercial judgment.

Requirements

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No
• #LI-Remote - This is a remote position