Senior Contracts Administrator

APTIM•Lenexa, KS

3d•$82,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Contract Administrator will work directly with Business Unit lawyers and will be responsible for reviewing, redlining, negotiating, and administering business aspects (terms and conditions) of contracts for assigned business units. This is located in Lenexa KS and it an onsite position.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree.
10+ years of experience in reviewing, redlining and negotiating contracts for the environmental remediation, technical solutions, design/build, architect/engineering, decommissioning & removal, and other related markets.

Nice To Haves

Experience on the selling side vs. the purchasing side of contract administration (i.e. working on contracts between company and owner vs. company and subcontractors/vendors)
Previous experience managing federal contracts for executive department agencies
Previous experience managing contracts that are funded by various federal grant programs
Team player
Keen attention to detail
Ability to manage several deadlines simultaneously
Ability to work independently, as well as to work as part of a project team

Responsibilities

Review NDAs, RFPs, teaming agreements, contracts, change orders and other legally binding documents.
Analyze requests for proposal and contract terms to identify business risks, suggest edits to the contract terms and conditions, assist with the development of pricing strategy, and support contract compliance efforts.
Support Business Unit lawyers by providing the first legal review and redline of contractual documents, obtaining input to contract terms from other internal departments, as required, and assisting with negotiation of client contracts.
Coordinate review of contractual documents with Legal, Tax, Operations, Risk Management, and other internal departments as necessary.
Advise management and technical personnel of business risks and consolidated review comments.
Negotiate agreements with clients.
Responsible for obtaining Certificates of Insurance and financial guarantees (i.e. bonds, letters of credit, etc.) as required.
Advise and train technical personnel regarding contract administration, risk avoidance, change order management, and cost and pricing.
Review project setup forms to ensure that a properly reviewed, approved, and executed contract is in place and that the information provided on the forms is consistent with the contractual requirements.
Identify and negotiate contract changes with clients.
Provide any other support as requested in areas of proposal preparation, contract review, negotiation, monitoring, close-out, indirect rate adjustments, audits, etc.