2025-06-16
Cumming
Other
/yr
employee
contract
San Diego
California
92101
United States
Position Title: Contracts Manager
Location: San Diego, CA
Req Id: JR101009
Time Type: Full time
Description:
At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!
We are currently hiring a Construction Contracts Manager in San Diego, CA. The position will be dedicated to managing contracts on behalf of a large public education construction program. Our education team provides services to K-12 as well as higher education institutions nationally. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nation’s youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Coordination with project management personnel at the school district to develop and prepare procurement packages for the selection of general contractors, design-build entities, and professional services providers.
Management of a variety of competitive bidding/selection processes for construction and/or professional services, from planning through award including direct responsibility for all administrative functions (i.e. preparing procurement documents, addenda, evaluation materials, approval documentation, award documentation, contract documents).
Full lifecycle contracts management: strong understanding of consulting/construction related contracts and local regulations with ability to negotiate commercial terms and conditions, provide commercial terms review, perform project setups, incorporate flow-down clauses as needed and screen for local laws and regulations.
Evaluate and support the client bidding process and RFQ proposals from a contractual, compliance, business and financial perspective as needed.
Strict adherence to policies, procedures, templates, and applicable laws is a daily part of this role.
Reporting, tracking, and quality control for assigned procurements processes.
Responsibility for multiple concurrent procurement processes with various stakeholders.
This is a heavily administrative role and applicants should understand this would not include supervising others performing these functions.
This role requires a high level of attention to detail and compliance under the scrutiny of consistent audits both internal and external.
Knowledge & Skills Required:
Knowledgeable of standard contract terms and conditions.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
Demonstrate a reliable, responsive and positive work ethic with the highest degree of integrity.
Must be detail-oriented and organized.
Must be a fast learner and logical thinker.
Must be focused on quality and accuracy.
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to accurately track and report status when managing concurrently running projects.
Working knowledge in accounting, business finance, law, and contracts.
Must possess the ability to develop positive working relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, peers, and senior management.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Education: Bachelor's Degree is required.
Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a contract administration role. Working knowledge in accounting, business finance, law, contracts, organization and management. Experience with higher education capital improvement projects. Knowledge of California higher education codes. Knowledge of California Community College codes. Experience with an electronic bidding software. Experience with project management software.
Preferred Certification: Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) and/or Certified Contracts Professional Manager (CCPM) preferred.
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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.
All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.
In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.
Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.
Learn more about what a great organization we are at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumming-group/about/
Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.
All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.
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