Federal Contracts Specialist

Stantec’s Federal Contracts Team (FCT) is in search of an individual with strong contract administration skills to perform a variety of tasks in support of our US Federal Program. As the Federal Contracts Specialist, you will be responsible for coordinating, administering, and tracking contract awards and subsequent contract administration duties relating to complex, high-value multidisciplinary contracts for various US federal agencies. The successful candidate will be assigned to multiple client programs (both internal and external) during pursuit and capture and will be responsible for organizing, executing, and delivering high quality contract administration deliverables while exercising independent judgment and initiative. The successful candidate can be based anywhere in the United States where a Stantec office is located.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing and interpreting contracts, specifically Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, to ensure compliance with contract terms.
• Monitoring and verifying contract progress.
• Working with project teams, Risk Management, and other internal and external groups to ensure Stantec business requirements are translated into contract documents.
• Working collaboratively with project teams.
• Maintaining contract administration file systems, databases, and controls.
• Maintaining project specific contract status reports and logs.
• Providing support to Federal Contracts Team (FCT).
• Processing contractual and financial data.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of contract administration, policies, procedures and workflows.
• Participating in team meetings and planning activities.
• Providing financial reporting and analysis.
• General administration duties as assigned.