Contracts Specialist (Finance)

Terrasmart is the leading turn-key solution provider for solar mounting systems. We design, engineer, manufacture, and install solar mounting systems for commercial and utility scale projects. As a specialist in ground mount, roof mount, and custom designed specialty solar structures, we focus on providing best-in-class solar racking systems and project management capabilities to serve owners and integrators.

Terrasmart is an exciting and dynamic place to work, with a wide range of career opportunities. If you are looking to have a meaningful career with purpose, it's time to consider joining the Terrasmart team as a Contracts Specialist!

Position Summary

The Contracts Specialist will support the companies contracting process to ensure quick, thorough, and consistent review, modification, and execution of contracts with the appropriate company protections and sufficient detail to eliminate ambiguity in interpretation of contract terms and deliverables, requiring the requesting and entering information regarding contract information, bonds, warranties, and customer documentation, specializing in IRA provisions. This position will also directly follow up with customers and other internal departments under supervision.

Primary Accountabilities (Essential Duties)

• Using construction experience, read, compare, red-line, and interpret sales contracts for self-install projects to ensure contract supports and benefits Terrasmart's strategic advantage while complying with all IRA provisions, and amplify information to senior leaders when identifying potentially cumbersome or other provisions likely to impact performance or margin. Review, edit and negotiate contract templates, terms, and work closely with sales team to resolve key terms and risks.
• Reviews nationwide temporary labor and staffing agency contracts, including the development of an identified potential vendor/contractor list, sourcing quotes or information, supporting the negotiation of terms of labor contracts, overall cost, margins and budgeting, travel arrangements, OSHA compliance, temp worker training and safety regulation adherence, to allow for labor options beneficial to internal construction and manufacturing departments.
• Supports the reviews and negotiations of tool and machinery vendor contracts and selection.
• Assist with the organization and tracking of all contracts.
• Work closely with risk management on all contract information for bond applications, warranties, Certificates of Insurance, claims, IP's, Patents, etc.
• Coordinate critical dates and follow-up to ensure contract compliance.
• Assist project team with project closeout documentation process, the project change order process, and other project processes as needed.
• Assist administrative team with AR collections and maintain project lien filings.
• Understand the scope of work and schedule deadlines for each project.
• Conduct contract postmortems to identify opportunities to improve and streamline future contracts.
• Perform clerical duties such as filing, basic accounting, data entry, and more.
• Work on special projects as requested.
• Complete all required or directed training, certification, licensing, and other learning and development as assigned.
• Abide by all Federal, State, and local laws; uphold and maintain accountability to all Company policy.
• All other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary accountability satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Additionally, the physical demands and the work environment typically encountered are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education / Experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience required to successfully complete the primary accountabilities is indicated below)

• Associate Degree in Construction, Paralegal, Law, Business Administration or Related
• 5 Years of Experience in Construction Contract Administration
• 3 Years of Experience in Construction Contracting (Solar Construction preferred)

Note: Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Suite including Project and Excel, Outlook
• Salesforce
• Adobe experience a strong plus
• Renewable Energy industry experience.

Work Environment

We have 1 position available that can sit in either Fort Myers FL or Cincinnati OH. Only candidates who currently live within a commutable distance to one of these offices will be considered for this opportunity.

• Hybrid: Combination of In-Office and Work from Home
• Travel: > 5%

Why Terrasmart?

• Outstanding Employee Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, 401(k) with company match
• Meaningful Work in the Renewable Energy Industry
• Team-oriented culture
• Opportunities for career development and advancement
• Work/Life Balance

Please visit our website to learn more about our organization: https://www.terrasmart.com/

Integrity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Our focus is on hiring and developing the best talent available and creating a rewarding, challenging and safe workplace for everyone. We are a team-based organization. We listen carefully to our people and to our clients so we can build an organization that meets their needs and exceeds their expectations. We are committed to our customers and our employees and helping them grow to their fullest potential. Surpassing our competition has made us the industry leader; a position we will strive to enhance.

EEO and ADA

Terrasmart is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Terrasmart will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.