Contracts Administrator III

Kforce has a client in Tampa, FL that is seeking a Contracts Administrator III. Responsibilities:

• Lead the bid evaluation process coordinating the commercial evaluation with the technical evaluation; 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 Enterprise Security, 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
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field
• 4 years of direct work experience performing the duties and responsibilities of this position related to construction, project engineering, information technology, contract management, and project management
• Pre-award contract execution experience
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting competitive bidding events, negotiating commercial contract terms and conditions, and performing category management activities
• Candidates with primarily Federal or State government procurement experience are not preferred unless they also have significant commercial contracting experience, including direct experience negotiating, developing, and implementing commercial contract documents within construction, engineering, EPC, utility, infrastructure, or related industries
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of federal, state and local agency laws, regulations and ordinances that pertain to procurement practices
• Working knowledge and an understanding of technology or construction and general contract law, negotiating experience, writing and administering contracts (strong focus on contract development up to contract execution) for consulting services, software solutions, software as a service (hosted services), non-disclosure agreements, license agreements, architect/engineer services, construction services, major engineered equipment related to electric power generation plants and energy and gas delivery facilities
• Understanding of contract delivery methods such as design-build, EPC, design/engineer, construction, design and furnish with technical direction of installation
• Experience leading RFx sourcing events
• Knowledge of different contract types such as lump sum, unit price, cost plus fixed fee and cost plus incentive fee
• Preferred: strong SaaS/software licensing, IT sourcing, vendor negotiations and pre-award experience