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.

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements