CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR - REQ. 504

JOB DESCRIPTION: This position will support the Contracts Department. Negotiates, administers, extends, and terminates contracts. Formulates and coordinates procurement proposals. Performs and coordinates activities in formulating bid proposals. Evaluates or monitors contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations. Approves or rejects requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules. Analyzes price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine reasonableness of prices. Reviews agreements or proååposed agreements for conformity to company rates, rules, and regulations. Analyzes contracts and confers with various department heads to detect ambiguities, inaccurate statements, omissions of essential terms, and conflicts with possible legal prohibitions. Recommends modifications. Converts agreements into contract form or prepares amended agreement for approval by legal department. May initiate changes in standard form contracts. Ensure fulfillment of obligations by contractors. Must have knowledge of FAR and UCC standards as well as government and commercial contracting. Knowledge of ISO-9000 and CMMI standards preferred. Government contracting experience is required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
  

• Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
  

• Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
  

• Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
  

• Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
  

• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
  

• Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
  

• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
  

• Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.
  

• Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform detailed work for extended periods of time.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Performs other duties as assigned

• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment working towards a common goal.
  

• Security Clearance may be required for these positions.
  

• Positions at CME may require US Citizenship for security purposes.
  

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