Contract Administrator

Senesco Marine•North Kingstown, RI

11h

About The Position

The Contract Administrator is responsible for aiding in new business opportunities for the shipyard and administering the contracts that have been awarded. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or associate degree is preferable in a suitable field and a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in Contracts, Subcontracts, or other Business management related positions. Analyze potential business risk and proposal strategies, including compliance with requirements and pricing approach, and review and negotiate terms and conditions of non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, contracts, and subcontracts. Review Bid Package, Specifications and present contract requirements and instructions to management to determine if bid opportunity should proceed. Ability to identify potential adverse compliance issues and work through resolution. Attentive to detail and able to handle multiple contracts with minimal supervision. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be a highly organized person who can work autonomously and in a team atmosphere. Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Project, Word, Excel, and Outlook. General knowledge of a wide range of commercial marine vessels. Understanding of marine classification society rules, USCG and regulatory requirements. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following (other duties as assigned): Seeks new job opportunities for the shipyard to bid on. This will include travel to customer facilities and vessels. Thoroughly reviews all customer Contract submitted specifications, technical data, and drawings and report to management the findings to determine if bid opportunity should proceed. Highlights and communicates all special requirements on estimates to the Management Team. Identifies and communicates all financial/bonding/security requirements to the Management Team Completes proposals, submittals, estimates and bid summary sheets. Develops detailed itemized listing of required work tasks based on review of bid request. Creates all material, labor and subcontractor price estimates for all required work. Analyzes subcontractor quotes to determine best options for each specific project Compares subcontractor to in-house costs in order to make outsourcing decisions. Produces time estimates for all labor and subcontractor required work. Develops vendor evaluation and selection criteria. Develops long lead and critical material lists as needed. Prepares estimates for all Change Orders on new and existing projects. Works closely with Management to develop production plan. Conducts meeting for transfer of bid package to Foremen and Production Managers. Utilizes historical cost data in order to develop accurate bid standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or associate degree is preferable in a suitable field and a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in Contracts, Subcontracts, or other Business management related positions.
Analyze potential business risk and proposal strategies, including compliance with requirements and pricing approach, and review and negotiate terms and conditions of non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, contracts, and subcontracts.
Review Bid Package, Specifications and present contract requirements and instructions to management to determine if bid opportunity should proceed.
Ability to identify potential adverse compliance issues and work through resolution.
Attentive to detail and able to handle multiple contracts with minimal supervision.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a highly organized person who can work autonomously and in a team atmosphere.
Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Project, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
General knowledge of a wide range of commercial marine vessels.
Understanding of marine classification society rules, USCG and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Seeks new job opportunities for the shipyard to bid on. This will include travel to customer facilities and vessels.
Thoroughly reviews all customer Contract submitted specifications, technical data, and drawings and report to management the findings to determine if bid opportunity should proceed.
Highlights and communicates all special requirements on estimates to the Management Team.
Identifies and communicates all financial/bonding/security requirements to the Management Team
Completes proposals, submittals, estimates and bid summary sheets.
Develops detailed itemized listing of required work tasks based on review of bid request.
Creates all material, labor and subcontractor price estimates for all required work.
Analyzes subcontractor quotes to determine best options for each specific project
Compares subcontractor to in-house costs in order to make outsourcing decisions.
Produces time estimates for all labor and subcontractor required work.
Develops vendor evaluation and selection criteria.
Develops long lead and critical material lists as needed.
Prepares estimates for all Change Orders on new and existing projects.
Works closely with Management to develop production plan.
Conducts meeting for transfer of bid package to Foremen and Production Managers.
Utilizes historical cost data in order to develop accurate bid standards.