Job Title
Change Order Manager
Job Description
Change Order Manager
Location: Marietta, GA
Hybrid: 3 days in the office
Responsibilities:
- Support project teams throughout the change order process, ensuring timely and effective execution.
- Own the administrative, contractual, and technical aspects of the change order bidding process.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all change order pricing matters, coordinating with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead and facilitate internal and customer-facing change order meetings.
- Manage change order submissions to ensure compliance with customer requirements and secure approvals.
- Maintain and manage the change order log, tracking status, approved values, and customer response timelines.
- Drive change orders from initiation through approval and handoff to Project Managers.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Planning, and other stakeholders to identify, qualify, and price change orders.
- Evaluate scope, equipment requirements, risks, opportunities, resource needs, and third-party supplier impacts.
- Ensure schedule impact assessments are completed and accurately reflected in pricing.
- Support pricing development using internal tools and processes while securing required internal approvals.
- Develop and maintain customer-approved pricing templates and methodologies.
- Partner with Sales Engineering to develop proposals and obtain necessary approvals.
- Consolidate technical and commercial inputs into clear customer proposals outlining scope, schedule, and cost impacts.
- Work with subcontractors, suppliers, and procurement teams to obtain quotations and cost estimates while maximizing commercial opportunities.
- Support engineering teams during feasibility studies and pricing evaluations.
- Provide administrative and commercial support to Contract and Commercial Managers on large or complex changes.
- Monitor change management performance, including KPI adherence and customer approval metrics.
- Provide weekly status reports on all change orders to project stakeholders.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong commercial acumen with a thorough understanding of project scope, risk management, and contract obligations.
- Experience scheduling, organizing, and facilitating project meetings, including agenda preparation and meeting documentation.
- Ability to track change order progress, communicate status updates, and proactively identify potential issues.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated success working within cross-functional teams that include engineering, project management, procurement, and commercial stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, hands-on professional with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to perform effectively in fast-paced and challenging environments.
- Creative thinker with a commitment to continuous improvement and staying current on industry trends, technologies, and standards.
- Ability to build strong working relationships and facilitate collaboration across multiple departments.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent project management experience will also be considered.
- Experience managing project changes, change orders, variations, claims, or project controls within an engineering, construction, industrial, manufacturing, or related environment.
- Ability to travel up to 20% as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with contract administration, project controls, estimating, or commercial project management.
- Knowledge of change management processes, cost estimating, scheduling, and risk assessment.
- Familiarity with ERP, project management, and cost management systems.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or equivalent are a plus.
