Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Currie & Brown is a physical assets management and construction consultancy. The Contracts Analyst will support project leaders by managing procurement and contract administration activities, including solicitation, negotiation, documentation, compliance, subcontract administration, and equipment procurement. The role is remote and supports a client location in Freemont, CA.
Responsibilities
- Administering the procurement process from development of strategic project procurement plans through to solicitation of the sub-contract and vendor proposals for scheduled scopes of work; all in collaboration with the project managers, construction managers and project commercial manager
- Ensuring alignment of the procurement packages with the project budget and schedule
- Undertaking responsibility for the preparation, issuance and documentation of signed agreements with sub-contractors and vendors
- Handling requests for change orders and other contract modifications to ensure change orders are aligned with sub-contracts and purchase order requirements
- Assuming responsibility for the overall development and execution of the procurement plan
- Reporting procurement status and schedule to the project team and management on a weekly basis
- Preparing project procurement documents including purchase orders for commodities, equipment, services and construction sub-contracts
- Handling pre-qualification of sub-contractors and suppliers
- Ensuring compliance with the client requirements for procurement, including obligations related to any regulatory or funding agency
- Bidding, awarding and administering project supply, services and construction sub-contracts and purchase orders
- Coordinating and developing sub-contract, purchase order and change order cost and price analysis
- Interacting with design and client personnel as required
- Preparing and presenting commercial recommendations to award for all procurement packages
- Reviewing and developing prime contract flow-downs into project-specific sub-contract and purchase order documents
- Managing the solicitation of proposals in accordance with company procedures and project requirements
- Participating/leading negotiations of contract terms and pricing issues
- Preparing documents for contract award and understanding budget compliance
- Managing all aspects of sub-contract administration for the project, from pre-qualification of bidders to close-out of sub-contracts and record retention
- Undertaking responsibility for complete equipment procurement cycle
- Monitoring, expediting and procuring all backordered materials and assuring there are no outstanding issues with materials on order
- Maintaining purchase orders, change orders, lease agreements and receiving tickets for the project
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- A minimum of five years' experience in construction, supply chain and procurement
- Pre- and post-contract experience
- Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills
- Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
- A team player with a ‘can-do' attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible
Benefits
- Insurance
- A collaborative business environment, where every voice is heard and supported
- Opportunities for personal and professional advancement
- Buddy and mentorship programs supporting your professional growth, in all stages of your career
- Working on the world’s largest and most complex projects
- Supporting Fortune 100 companies in their build portfolios
- Opportunities for relocation, nationally and internationally
- Healthy work/life balance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k matching
- Paid vacation
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