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Title: Sr. Contracts Administrator
Location: Tampa, FL
Duration: 12+ months

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Job Description:

• Responsible for the accurate preparation, negotiation, award, and commercial management of various high dollar, complex and high-risk engineering and construction contracts; and engineered equipment contracts for capital and maintenance projects related to electric power generating facilities, electric transmission and distribution facilities and natural gas delivery facilities.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Conduct pre-procurement planning to identify the best method(s) for contracting engineered equipment, engineering and construction contracts, required to satisfy project requirements, while safeguarding corporate interests.
• Assist and advise the project team during the preparation of technical specifications and/or scopes of work by performing reviews and assistance in support of development of such technical specifications and/or scopes of work.
• Assist and advise the project management team in areas of contractual risk.
• Prepare appropriate contract pro-formas (including general terms and conditions and commercial terms) for bid solicitation.
• Knowledge of local, regional or national business trends, risk assumption and management issues, and applicable regulatory and legal constraints and requirements.
• Develops and maintains supplier relations and works with the Supplier Diversity team to successfully include minority business opportunities in purchasing.
• Lead the bid evaluation process coordinating the commercial evaluation with the technical evaluation. Leads the contract formation/negotiation process in conjunction with business lead, legal, risk, regulatory and other internal stakeholders. Prepare the award recommendation and formalize final agreements and coordinate proper execution.
• Provide contract administration support during contractor s performance including negotiating change orders, claims and disputes resolution, review invoices for compliance with contract terms, monitor for compliance with contractor lien laws and prepare contract close-out documents.
• Function as the team liaison with the Legal and Risk Management departments.
• Along with the project team, perform due diligence of potential new contractors confirming the technical and commercial where-with-all to take on and successfully complete contract requirements.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of federal, state and local agency laws, regulations and ordinances that pertain to procurement practices.
• Lead/participates in cross-functional project teams to identify and recommend improvement solutions to issues relative to supply chain.
• Seeks continuous improvement in productivity and reduction in procurement costs through advanced procurement methods, programs, processes and continued education.
• Provides training to procurement team members as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Preferred: Working knowledge in an ERP or SAP environment.
• Experience in Contract Life Management systems, specifically SMART by GEP, a plus.
• Required: Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum six years direct work experience performing the duties and responsibilities of this position related to construction, project engineering, contract management, project management and quantity survey experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in all of the primary duties and responsibilities. Demonstrated advanced competency in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to respond to change in a productive manner and effectively execute other tasks assigned.  

Travel may be required to Company locations throughout Florida, or to vendor locations in North America, in support of procurement functions.