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SC Subcontracts Professional (398)

Chandler, ArizonaContract
$51 - $66 hourly
About the Job
Job Summary:
In this role, you will participate in subcontract formation and/or administration. Subcontract formation includes leading preparation and review of bid request packages and developing project contracts operating procedures. Subcontract administration includes continual progress review, forecasting, and communication of difficulties. Your work will ensure subcontract compliance with project requirements. Performs all phases of tasks involved in the sourcing, formation, tendering, negotiation and award and administration of EPC subcontracts. Communicates with bidders and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure proper performance to the stated project requirements. Maintains a continuing review of the progress of each subcontract and provides management with information regarding any scope budget, financial, legal or technical difficulties. Prepares change order and amendments, negotiates with subcontractors and customers to obtain settlement. Represents the company at all times with high moral standards and ethics.

Major Responsibilities:
  • Develop multiple contracts and/or services agreements simultaneously as assigned.
  • Perform formation duties including but not limited to; source and prequalification of potential bidders, prepare and issue request for proposal packages, coordinate and resolve technical and commercial clarifications, receive bids, organize the evaluation process, prepare commercial bid summaries and recommendation documents, secure approvals in accordance with established procedures and prepare contract documents for execution.
  • Implement the Division Responsibilities Matrix which records the Project’s agreed assignment of various subcontract management tasks and the Standard Work Process Procedures applicable to Subcontract Administration.
  • Administer assigned subcontracts maintaining a continual review of progress and providing management with information regarding projected financial or technical difficulties.
  • Prepare and maintain control and status reporting documents.
  • Prepare and organize assigned contracts sponsored meetings, such as bid clarification and pre-award meetings, for the purpose of ensuring complete understanding and agreement between stakeholder parties on all contractual matters.
  • Assist project Contracts team in solving and attending to administrative problems on planning, staffing, work-hour calculations, budgeting, procedures preparation, commitments involving monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications, or supplementary commercial conditions.
  • Coordinate with Construction, Engineering and Support Services staff on operational activities affecting contractual rights and obligations, subcontract performance, subcontract administration and other major matters.
  • Represent Bechtel in contractual discussions of moderate complexity.
  • Administer information programs to ensure mutual understanding of subcontract terms and conditions.
  • Monitor cost vs scope progress and prepare periodic status reports for management.

Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:
  • Knowledge of service acquisition & procurement regulations, policies and practices.
  • Demonstrated training or experience in pricing, contract law, negotiations and accounting.
  • Working knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices.
  • Experience in developing contract types (including LSTK, T&M and UR), fee arrangements and contract terms.
  • Experience in developing and recommending potential solutions to contractual problems to management.
  • Broad knowledge and experience in subcontract administration required.
  • Strong organizational and communication (oral and written) skills, professional and proactive approach to mitigation of contract administration challenges and inherent business risks.
  • Knowledge of developing and implementing strategies for negotiations utilizing accounting or cost engineering methods gained through education or experience.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the project functional groups and company policies, procedures and work practices, as well as associated software systems.
  • Experience in field administration of EPC contracts is an asset. 
  • Minimum 5 years in (sub)contract administration.
  • Proficiency in all phases of the formation and award of large, moderately complex contracts. 

About Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.
Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.

As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.