Senior Contracts Administrator

Job Overview:

The Sr. Contracts Administrator will focus on ensuring compliance with both corporate policies and procedures as well as the applicable federal government, state government, and other client regulations as defined in our contract requirements. The Sr. Contracts Administrator will work directly with business unit attorneys and will be responsible for reviewing, redlining, negotiating, and administering the business aspects of assigned contracts.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Serves as the lead on complex contracts of moderate risk.
• Applies knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and agency-specific acquisition regulations to support the company's compliance with those regulations.
• Prepares and reviews non-disclosure agreements and teaming agreements.
• Performs detailed review of solicitations and contracts, work orders, and other agreements to flag risk and compliance issues, suggests edits to the contract terms, coordinates reviews with other corporate functional groups, and assists with the development of pricing strategy.
• Advises company management on risk and compliance issues.
• Obtains insurance certificates and financial guarantees (i.e. bonds, letters of credit, etc.) as required.
• Supports project management staff in complying with contractual requirements through the project lifecycle.
• Reviews project setup documentation to ensure that a properly reviewed, approved, and executed contract is in place and setup information is consistent with the contractual requirements.
• Coordinates with client contract administration staff to facilitate the processing of contract and project authorizations and amendments, negotiates contract clauses and budgets, and responds to client concerns.
• Coordinates with other corporate departments to address contractual issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to proposal preparation, contract review, negotiation, monitoring, close-out, indirect rate adjustments, audits, etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5-10 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
• Support for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience managing federal contracts with agencies such as FEMA, EPA, DOE, USACE, USAF, and/or USN
• Strong knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Experience on the selling side vs. the purchasing side of contract administration
• Team player
• Detail oriented
• Ability to manage several deadlines simultaneously.

Who we are and what we do:

additional job information

ABOUT APTIM APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and natural world, and creating a more inclusive and equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our communities. We specialize in environmental, resilience, and sustainability and energy solutions, as well as technical and data solutions, program management, and critical infrastructure. For every challenge our clients face, there is an opportunity for APTIM to innovate a fit-for-purpose solution that will raise your organization or community to a new standard of excellence.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development

BENEFITSAPTIM is committed to providing a benefits package that accomplishes the primary purpose of our programs, which is to protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families.

APTIM's health care and insurance benefits include the following programs: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, basic life insurance, optional life insurance, spouse life insurance, child life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, optional accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability with optional buy-ups, employee assistance program, health care spending account, dependent care spending account, health savings account and business travel accident insurance for themselves and their eligible family members, per plan guidelines. Multiple voluntary benefits are available to employees for enrollment including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, etc.

APTIM also provides participation in a retirement program, paid absences such as vacation time (annual days determined by length of service) and sick leave to eligible employees in accordance with the APTIM sick pay policy and as required by law.

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