Contract Compliance Analyst

The Contract C ompliance Analyst is responsible for supporting the Property Development and Finance teams, third-party consultants, and construction managers with construction contract setup and project lifecycle tracking, utilizing QTS project management and financial systems, tools, and workflows.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provide comprehensive support to Project Managers by ensuring timely delivery of project milestones, addressing follow-up items, and driving initiatives to maintain project schedules and scope adherence.
- Offer E-Builder support through integration efforts in project development, assist with cost and budget tracking, and maintain up-to-date project files. Provide Workday support by creating construction contracts.
- Manage and ensure compliance with construction contracts by overseeing contract setup and verifying that billing requirements are met.
- Manage and facilitate kickoff meetings to train and onboard new general contractors on billing processes, pay application requirements, and system uploads, ensuring smooth integration into project workflows
- Key contact for development construction contracts and monthly payables including submitting breakout payments to the contractors with multiple projects, and verifying all contractor documentation has been provided
- Create and monitor Supplier Contracts and Change Orders for Project Managers across all Substation, Datahall, and Shell projects, ensuring alignment with approved contracts.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, and third-party stakeholders to facilitate billing and change order processes
- Engages directly with contractors, designers, and vendors to address project cost and billing inquiries.
- Manages monthly pay applications, tracks payments, and ensures timely submission for processing.
- Collaborates with Accounting to resolve pay application reconciliations as needed and supports process improvement initiatives.
- Work with Project Managers to submit / track and route change orders/add services as requested for projects
- Ensures that construction contracts, change order contracts, and substantial completion certificates are appropriately filed under legal documents in e-Builder.
- Assist with the construction contract closeout process, ensuring all documentation is completed, final payments are processed, and contracts are properly archived.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, financing, or accounting; or relevant professional experience. One to three years of experience.
- Knowledge of construction contract documents and change management.
- Experience in financial and project management software (e.g., Workday, e-Builder, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
- Ability to collaboratively work within dynamic and diverse team and environment.
- Three or more years of experience in construction or project management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- One or more years working in a data center environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
- Basic accounting understanding and applications.
- Contract management.
- Project budgeting.

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits. This role is bonus eligible and may be eligible for equity.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action.  We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.  We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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