Contract Specialist Jobs

TITLE: Contracts Specialist

LOCATION: Hybrid Bellevue, WA

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract, 6+ months

PAY RANGE: $30-45hr DOE

*Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

BENEFITS: Medical insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, 8 paid holidays per year, dental/vision, pet, and legal insurance.

We are seeking a Contracts Specialist for a nuclear energy company that are making efforts to change the world for the better. This position implements approved process for initiating, developing, issuing, monitoring, and closing out external Contracts. The CS will contribute to enhancing the success of projects by limiting the overall risks and liability associated with customer negotiations and contract administration, subcontract sourcing, pricing, evaluating, negotiating, and obtaining materials, equipment and/or construction services. This position will coordinate the review of client contracts and provides negotiation support when required. The position interfaces with Procurement, when directed, to provide support for implementing subcontracting. In addition, the Contract Specialist assists with the development of corporate and supplier strategy.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as single point of interface with external government and commercial customers’ contracts organizations for assigned projects/phases of contract development and execution.
• Provide subcontract support, as required.
• Support Business Development activities for assigned projects including the review and negotiation of the resulting agreements.
• Interface with internal stakeholders (e.g., legal, finance) as necessary to support contract management functions.
• Provide monitoring of assigned executed Contracts and related activities with focus on compliance, change control, and assist with quality, cost management, schedule and performance.
• Perform Contract Management functions for assigned areas, clients or specific projects, which may include government contracts, subcontracts, grants, government funding opportunities and commercial opportunities (services agreement, task orders, etc.)
• Assist department leadership, which includes process and tool development and training, budget generation and control.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or equivalent field or equivalent combination of education and experience, five years equivalent, in technically-oriented contracting.
• Exemplary organizational and communication skills and ability to work independently in a team environment, including interface with Legal, Finance and other functional organizations.
• Contracting or similar business/interface role with some international experience (preferred).
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Strong communication skills desired
• Direct experience in contracting or working with engineering scope in the nuclear industry (preferred).
• Technical and/or subject area background is preferred, and can be experience based.
• Relevant experience with DOE National Labs and their operations (preferred).

REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) to meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

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