Contracts Administrator

BB&E•Florida, NY

5h•Onsite

About The Position

BB&E is seeking a Contracts Administrator to support the Spaceport of the Future program onsite at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) at Kennedy Space Center and Patrick SFB. Work may also include annex locations within Florida. The role supports government contracting activities across complex requirements, including acquisition planning, procurement, proposal review, contract administration, and contract modifications.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a NACI/CAC.
Ability to pass a federal agency background check.
Professional knowledge of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award actions for complex contracts involving services, commodities, or construction.
Knowledge of business environments and commercial practices, and of fact-finding and market-research methods and techniques.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risk, including evaluating the probability and consequences of potential problems.
Experience with ConWrite, MOCAS, and/or CONIT.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Self-motivation, problem-solving ability, and ability to function as a team member.
Knowledge of federal contracting principles, laws, and statutes applicable to pre-award and post-award actions, negotiation, administration, policies and procedures, and price and cost analysis sufficient to review cost proposals, confer with technical evaluators, and determine a negotiation position.
At least 4 years of related experience with the Department of Defense or another related government agency.
At least a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning approaches to meet contracting program objectives for requirements of varying complexity.
Analyze difficult contracting issues and recommend courses of action for long-term contract performance or short-term contracts with stringent timeframes.
Advise and assist with developing performance work statements, statements of work, and data requirements.
Assist the government with acquisition planning, including market research, acquisition strategies, milestones, evaluation and source-selection criteria, and incentive or award-fee provisions as applicable.
Assist with procuring complex or diversified services, commodities, and construction.
Review proposals and recommend whether offers are acceptable based on analysis of financial and technical information.
Assist with post-award contract management actions.
Analyze unusual conditions, questions, and issues, including complex contract administration problems, and identify alternative courses of action.
Assist the government in preparing contract modifications related to changes in technical requirements or quantities, ordering unpriced options, and similar issues.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages.
Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan; BB&E is 100% employee-owned.
Discretionary bonus.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance with a health care concierge.
Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Employer-provided life insurance.
Optional supplemental life, supplemental accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and identity theft protection benefits.
Generous paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
Traditional and Roth 401(k) options with a fully vested employer match.
Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
Employee referral program.
Employee discounts.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Pet insurance discount.