Senior EPC Contract Specialist (Electric Utilities)
Location: El Paso, TX (Hybrid – Onsite Required Initially)
Contract: 6‑month contract with extension potential
About the Role
Insight Global is seeking a Senior EPC Contract Specialist to support large‑scale electric utility infrastructure projects. This role is critical to ensuring contracts are structured to mitigate risk, control costs, and support successful execution of high‑value capital projects.
You will play a key role in drafting, negotiating, and managing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) service contracts tied to substation and transmission projects—often valued at $10M+. This is a hands‑on role requiring deep experience in the electric utility industry, strong contract negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, legal, supply chain, and construction teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate EPC and professional services contracts for electric utility infrastructure projects
- Develop and standardize contract templates for repeatable use across projects and business units
- Ensure contracts include strong risk mitigation language related to:
- Scope clarity
- Change orders
- Payment terms
- Liability and performance protections
- Partner closely with:
- Project Management
- Construction Management
- Supply Chain
- Legal and Compliance teams
- Support contract execution through the full lifecycle, including change management
- Participate in stakeholder meetings to translate technical, schedule, and logistical requirements into enforceable contract language
- Present completed contract deliverables and recommendations to leadership
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in contract development and negotiation within the electric utility industry
- Proven experience writing and managing high‑dollar EPC contracts ($10M+)
- Strong understanding of utility‑specific codes, regulations, and industry standards
- Experience supporting large infrastructure projects such as:
- Substations
- Transmission lines
- Utility EPC builds
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in contract negotiation, legal support, or risk management
- Experience working directly with engineering and construction execution teams
- Familiarity with change order negotiation and dispute mitigation
- Ability to read and interpret project schedules (e.g., Microsoft Project)
- Experience supporting regulated utility environments
Note: Candidates from general construction, oil & gas, or non‑utility building projects may not be the right fit unless they have direct electric utility EPC experience.
