CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR 2

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, with more than 25,000 employees. They are the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. The diverse and innovative team includes skilled trades, project managers, engineers, software developers, solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in a 135-year history, the company collaborates at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of powerful and survivable naval ships. The Contract Administrator 2 role involves administering, extending, negotiating, and terminating standard and nonstandard contracts. This includes conducting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. The position also requires examining estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules for accuracy and completeness, preparing bids, processing reports, advising management of contractual rights and obligations, compiling and analyzing data, and maintaining historical information.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant exempt experience; or Master’s Degree and 1 year of relevant professional experience.
One of the following may be used as equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
NNS Apprentice School graduate.
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate.
Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience.
Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience.
High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience.
High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience.

Responsibilities

Administers, extends, negotiates and terminates standard and nonstandard contracts.
Conducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
Examines estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Prepares bids.
Processes specifications, progress, and other reports.
Advises management of contractual rights and obligations.
Compiles and analyzes data.
Maintains historical information.