Senior Contracts Specialist

FedWriters, Inc. • Kittery, ME

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join FWI’s team supporting Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Contracting and Logistics Department by leading complex, high-dollar acquisitions from planning through closeout. The role shapes acquisition strategies, leads negotiations and source selections, and mentors fellow specialists while ensuring contract files are high-quality and compliant in support of Virginia- and Los Angeles-class submarine maintenance.

This full-time position is contingent upon contract award and is performed onsite at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The Monday-through-Friday schedule falls between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM ET, with a 30-minute lunch and a maximum of eight hours per day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; experience substitution is not allowed.
• At least 8 years of government contracting experience, including commercial and non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQs, and task/delivery orders.
• DAWIA Contracting certification (Contracting Professional or legacy Level III), or FAC-C (Professional, FAC-C-DoD, or legacy Level III).
• Demonstrated experience training, mentoring, or sharing knowledge.
• Expert FAR/DFARS knowledge sufficient to plan, lead, review, or audit the most complex procurements.
• Skill with automated acquisition systems and proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Active U.S. government security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass shipyard access vetting.

Nice To Haves

• Business degree.
• More than 8 years of experience.
• Expertise with ePS or SPS/PD2, FPDS-NG, PIEE, and GSA eBuy.
• Track record leading negotiations and formal source selections.
• Navy, NAVSEA, or shipyard experience, or cost-type contract experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex acquisitions across the full lifecycle, including IDIQs, BPAs, BOAs, and task/delivery orders.
• Advise on acquisition strategy, including approach, competition, sources, risks, contract type, and milestones; draft justifications and approvals (J&As) and market research memos.
• Develop pre-negotiation objectives and support Navy contracting officers in discussions with offerors.
• Manage formal source-selection documentation, including SSP, SSEB support, COI/NDA forms, and draft SSDM.
• Perform advanced Excel price analysis and build calculators to help ACOs and CORs review invoices.
• Peer-review teammates’ contract actions for FAR/DFARS and local-policy compliance before submission to the contracting officer.
• Train and mentor Navy and contractor staff through job aids, briefings, and hands-on coaching.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Holiday pay
• Paid time off
• Internal promotions, professional development, and recognition and rewards programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior