Contract Manager for several projects: TexRail Project: Commuter rail line from Ft Worth to DFW Airport. CottonBelt Project: Commuter rail line from DFW Airport to Shiloh Road in Plano.Regional Positive Train Control for Ft. Worth Transportation Authority: installation of PTC on commuter rail.Caltrain Positive Train Control for JPB: installation of PTC on commuter rail.All Aboard Florida: Commuter rail line between Miami and Orlando, Florida.Brightline Trains Florida,… Show more Contract Manager for several projects: TexRail Project: Commuter rail line from Ft Worth to DFW Airport. CottonBelt Project: Commuter rail line from DFW Airport to Shiloh Road in Plano.Regional Positive Train Control for Ft. Worth Transportation Authority: installation of PTC on commuter rail.Caltrain Positive Train Control for JPB: installation of PTC on commuter rail.All Aboard Florida: Commuter rail line between Miami and Orlando, Florida.Brightline Trains Florida, LLC: Inter-city commuter rail route between Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida.Draft and negotiate NDAs, Prime Contracts, Subcontracts, Amendments, Change Orders, Letters of Notice, Claims. • Assist Project Manager in all aspects of project contracts administration• Develop Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and oversee the bidding processes and manage the DBE requirements.• Review and negotiate Contract for Design-Build, Engineering, Constructions, Software Licenses• Develop Subcontracts as needed• Advise, as necessary, on project contract matters, including consulting with the Legal group• Ensure that contract correspondence, documentation, and records are being prepared accurately and are current• Responsible to ensure that requests for amendment to the contract are reviewed, responded to, and resolved in a timely manner• Provide leadership in resolving contractor claims and participate in negotiations with contractor• Provide project claims avoidance and mitigation advice, as necessary• Draft and manage change orders process, with costs from multiple business segments. Show less

• Reviewed / redlined contracts, amendments, subcontracts, proposals, purchase orders; managed purchase orders and change orders issued under contract. Negotiated contract terms and conditions. Issued and managed insurance certificates. Assured compliance with Company risk profile. Facilitated contract approval process. Responded as the central contact person for contract administration questions. Order and manage insurance certificates and bonds.

• Reviewed / redlined contracts, amendments, proposals, purchase orders, draft responses and / or revisions to terms and conditions; managed purchase orders and change orders issued under contract; researched and resolved discrepancies in contracts, purchase orders; research and draft responses for legal issues. Negotiated contract terms and conditions. Issued and managed insurance certificates. Assured compliance with Company risk profile. Facilitated contract approval process. Responded as… Show more • Reviewed / redlined contracts, amendments, proposals, purchase orders, draft responses and / or revisions to terms and conditions; managed purchase orders and change orders issued under contract; researched and resolved discrepancies in contracts, purchase orders; research and draft responses for legal issues. Negotiated contract terms and conditions. Issued and managed insurance certificates. Assured compliance with Company risk profile. Facilitated contract approval process. Responded as the central contact person for contract administration questions. • Negotiated early termination of vendor lease with minimal termination fees. Negotiated two new leases with more favorable terms for the company and client.• Developed electronic contract database for use by the projects.• Taught contract class to twenty project managers to aid them in managing their projects. Show less

• Reviewed International and Domestic Customer Contracts, purchase orders, change orders, and insurance. Negotiated terms and conditions. Research discrepancies in contracts, and purchase orders. Researched and drafted responses for legal issues. Drafted and distributed reports on a monthly basis; managed electronic and paper filing systems.

• Reviewed Customer prime contracts, proposals, amendments, purchase orders, subcontracts; drafted responses and / or revisions to contract terms and conditions, managed purchase orders and change orders issued under contract, facilitated risk review meetings, ordered and maintain insurance certificates. Oversaw contract and email databases, managed electronic and paper filing systems, created contract notebooks. Facilitated the contract approval process. Responded as the central contact person… Show more • Reviewed Customer prime contracts, proposals, amendments, purchase orders, subcontracts; drafted responses and / or revisions to contract terms and conditions, managed purchase orders and change orders issued under contract, facilitated risk review meetings, ordered and maintain insurance certificates. Oversaw contract and email databases, managed electronic and paper filing systems, created contract notebooks. Facilitated the contract approval process. Responded as the central contact person for contract administration question from business units. • Developed and managed an electronic contracts database of searchable pdf’s, allowing project managers to access their contract files in a timely manner.• Created a system to pro-actively manage contract renewals to avoid expiration of a contract and maintain the client relationship.• Chaired annual holiday parties and annual United Way fundraiser for local office. Show less

• Maintained customer contract files, account files; managed sales activity database; UCC 1 filings, contract compliance, insurance certificates; research pricing discrepancies; performed equipment audits; correspondence, invoicing; monthly and quarterly reporting; processed all customer information packages; prepared and tracked all billing adjustments made to customer accounts; researched and resolved customer product and / or pricing issues.

• Prepared Company formation documents, Asset Sales, Deeds; UCC filings, Trademark and Patent documents. Drafted legal research, memo's, brief's, charts and graphs, correspondence, filed legal documents with the proper authority. Implemented, maintained and taught Time Matters 4.0 legal database to the staff.