Prime Contract Senior Administrator - Reston, United States - Fluor Corporation

Description

Job Description
Must possess an active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain at minimum a TS/SCI This position is in support of Fluor Mission Solutions, which is the division that supports Fluor's US Government customers.

The successful candidate may provide oversight for federal contract management activities on Fluor Government projects and will act as a contract manager on individual Fluor contracts and support proposal efforts.

The position requires the contract manager to participate in developing and approving contracting strategies generally directly reporting through an intermediate senior contract manager.

• Administer moderately large and complex federally funded contracts, including provision of day-to-day contract administration including coordination with Fluor Federal Solutions' Project/Site Managers on such matters as contract interpretation, proposal questions, REAs, Claims etc. Interface with both internal and external customers.
• Evaluate US Government Requests for Proposals, participate in development of proposals, negotiate contract terms and conditions, and coordinate technical scopes of work including interface with all project disciplines (project controls, legal services, project management, , engineering, finance/accounting, and client)
• Develop final proposal evaluations, prepare contract recommendations, and present recommendation to project team and/or client
• Support the development of the Project's change management procedure to provide a methodology to identify changes, quantify the additional time and compensation due Fluor per the contract, define approval requirements and communicate changes to the Customer.
• Coordinate with other project team members to identify customer related actions or inactions, which result in constructive contract changes. Recommend and implement actions to document and request the additional compensation or time due Fluor. Process client issued change orders to the contract and, when required by the client, negotiate such change orders, and develop and direct the efforts to negotiate and resolve claims in coordination with the Legal Department.
• Conduct and maintain continuing review of progress of each contract and provide management with information pertaining to any financial, technical, or commercial difficulties
• Other duties as assigned #Intel Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to fourteen (14) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner Basic Job Requirements
• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to fourteen (14) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner Other Job Requirements
  Must possess an active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain at minimum a TS/SCI
• Strong understanding and expertise in managing US Government Contracts for all types and associated principles. Working knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, and other related agency regulations.
• Experience developing negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation.
• With the project team, identify the contract baseline, including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule, and other documents incorporated in the contract. Responsible for interpreting contract terms and conditions. Identify areas of risk and opportunity for risk due to ambiguities, omissions, and conflicts in the contents of documents relative to the contract.
• Perform contract risk assessments and formulate mitigation strategies
• Audit other projects
• Execute portfolio assignments as requested
• Prepare Project Contract Procedures
• Develop contract abstracts for projects and proposals
• Lead internal Request for Proposal (RFP) and RFP explanation meetings, contract pre-award meetings, final negotiations, and drafting/finalization of contract documents
• Perform contract management post-award activities through evaluating and status contractors' productivity, schedule adherence, contract change management, invoicing and claims
• Perform closeout of contracts, finalize outstanding contract issues, issue of final modifications, invoices and coordinate completion of contractor performance evaluations
• Review terms and conditions or Special Terms, assess for risk; coordinate approvals from Legal Services
• Interface with all levels of the project team - and be able to represent and interface with all levels of internal and/or external management and corporate organization persons; conduct meetings with interfacing disciplines, when required. in the support of scope or commercial term development
• Be proactive with contractors to ensure contract compliance, generation of progress, schedules, daily and other status reports, invoices, and supporting documents in a timely manner
• Participate in the development of functional organizational talent through active informal and formal mentoring, prepare performance assessments of Contracts personnel, provide "on-project" functional and cross-functional training
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Company's Contract Management Standards, programs and goals by planning and applying Contract Management practices and procedures as established by the Company on a project site or in an office through departmental training, Fluor University training and the use of Fluor's knowledge management portals and communities
• Stay current/updated with Prime Contract Management practices and procedures; remain informed of current developments and potential changes within the Prime Contract Management group Benefits Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, and training and development courses.