Contract & Claims Manager

Committed to the safe and reliable transportation of people throughout all modes of transportation, Yunex Traffic develops software and hardware solutions to enhance road safety, improve traffic flows and help cities to effectively handle their transportation infrastructure. While Yunex is a well-established player in the traffic controller, traffic management and traffic service market, we are a true innovation leader when it comes to implementing connected vehicle technology – being the backbone of safe self-driving vehicles. Many signature customers across the US like Miami, Seattle, New York City or Tampa believe in us. While Yunex prides itself of being a high pace, fast growing business, we still lead to maintain a balanced and forward-thinking working atmosphere.

Position Overview

The Yunex Traffic Contract and Claim Manager is part of the team in Miami, Florida bringing at least 3 years of working experience in infrastructure projects to the local operation.

The Contract and Claim Manager is part of a state-of-the-art ATMS operations team during its implementation and operation phase. This role requires applying project operation practices and to strive for project excellence applying utilizing collaboration, communication, and change management skills.

Responsibilities of this role include the operative and strategic management of contracts and any deriving changes based on solid leadership, technical, organizational, and communication skills and a proven track record in similar roles.

Position Requirements

• Advanced degree in Engineering or Business Administration with relevant work experience in contract management with legal domain for US infrastructure and governmental projects
• Alternatively, MBA or legal degree with relevant experience as contract manager for infrastructure systems projects
• Minimum of five (5) years in progressively responsible positions with construction/contracts/commercial transactions in a law firm or a corporate environment
• Consistent track record in commercial transactions and /or litigation.
• Excellent professional, legal written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in project controls for US infrastructure and governmental projects
• Good understanding of the market conditions and project execution in South Florida.
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several assignments
• Specialized skills and proficiency with project/program controls software and web-based program management systems
• JD and admission/licensed to practice law in one or more states beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, and resolve diverse matters with government agencies, commercial customers, partners, supplier, and subcontractors.
• Participate in negotiations with clients, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors, and prepare legally binding documents.
• Identify and assess the primary contractual risks, opportunities and requirement and communicates them within the project team.
• Cooperate with the project management to define the contract strategy.
• Liaise with technical and financial staff, sub-contractors, legal teams, and the client’s own representatives.
• Establish an adequate systematic for incoming and outgoing claims during the project execution by proper identification of claim possibilities to customer and suppliers.
• Provide good tracking of contract and claim relevant events supporting evidence to each event.
• Ensure that adequate communications are drafted, reviewed, aligned, and sent in a timely matter to the involved stakeholders.
• Prepare contract concepts and defense strategies.
• Prepare and execute project-related Contract & Claim Workshops / Contract Readings with the project team. Ensure that contract requirements applicable to each area are understood by the team members.
• Consult with management and legal and draft official correspondence towards the client and suppliers/subcontractors in a timely, clear, and professional manner.
• Develop risk mitigation and settlement strategies and negotiate and finalize settlement agreements where necessary.
• Monitor contract conditions and events (duration, consequences, losses), deadlines, milestones and contract-related correspondence and act accordingly.
• Undertake the task to justify and provide legal support on other issues that may constitute opportunities.
• Defend against external claims from clients, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors through the presentation of relevant exonerative facts and documentation.
• Prepare, participate and post-process claim negotiations together with the project management.
• Report to project management, management, and legal functions about the status of the project related to contract and claim management and inform timely about relevant events and actions.

Why Yunex Traffic?

Named one of the Top 100 New Brands of 2022 by Clarivate, Yunex Traffic brings the best of all worlds with its rich history through various iterations of acquisitions and its new life as a part of the Atlantia group of businesses. We connect the dots of a new mobility revolution that will transform cities all over the world. We do this by empowering mobility, bringing it to the next level with intelligent road traffic technology. Our talented, motivated, and passionate team of over 3,000 colleagues worldwide are at the heart of what we do and every single employee at Yunex Traffic is essential to our journey. As one global team we make cities more livable, improve safety for all road users and create a truly sustainable road network – now and for future generations.

With our end-to-end portfolio of intelligent traffic management solutions, we enable cities, highway authorities and mobility providers to make road networks and fleets smart. This will improve road safety and reduce environmental impact. We see a deeper meaning in what we do. Because we take responsibility: for people as well as for the environment.

We offer:

• Opportunity for professional and personal growth with a dynamic team who is invested in your job satisfaction.
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent health, vision, and dental plans with many options from which to choose. All employees receive Life Insurance, Short, and Long-Term Disability coverage.
• 401k match dollar for dollar up to 6% of gross salary.
• Education reimbursement programs.
• Extensive product training and professional career development.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Yunex Traffic follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely for up to 50% of their scheduled time. Working collaboratively in the office allows for in-person group thinking and building on teamwork. Our positions are designed so that a person is within commuting distance from many of our regional offices within the United States.  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Yunex Traffic is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law