CONTRACT/GRANT ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR (AVIATION-MAINTENANCE)

Broward County; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Broward County Board of County Commissioners seeks a Senior Contract/Grant Administrator in Aviation-Maintenance to oversee maintenance service contracts across Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and North Perry Airport. The role focuses on procurement, contract administration, and compliance with Federal and County standards.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years in contracts/grants/leases, with lead experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public or business administration or closely related field.
• Four (4) years in procuring, managing and/or monitoring contracts, grants and/or leases or closely related experience including six (6) months lead work experience.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contract agreements; advise on matters pertaining to contracts or projects and provide liaison among County functions.
• Review contracts, leases and agreements to determine risk exposure and establish insurance coverage needs and approvals.
• Provide ongoing contract administration projects; interpret and apply Federal laws and County program standards; assist administrative superiors as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Public sector procurement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in public or business administration

Tools

PeopleSoft Procurement

Job description

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Contract/Grant Administrator, Senior (Aviation-Maintenance).

THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANYTIME.

2026

Benefits of Broward County Employment

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee$10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation county matches up to $2,000 a year

Broward County owns and operates two airports in the County - the Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood international Airport, where the majority of our employees work, and the North Perry airport, a general aviation facility located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The mission of the Aviation Department is to operate safe and secure facilities that are cost effective and meet the needs of our community. With contributions of our employees, our tenants, and vendors, we aim to be the airport of choice for the travelling public and general aviation services in our area.

BCAD - a great place to work!

General Description

Performs supervisory work in initiating, coordinating and administering assigned programs or projects involving public sector procurements and contract, grant, or lease administration.

Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

This position will be responsible for the Maintenance service contracts including janitorial for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, International Airport, North Perry Airport, and ancillary buildings and will require experience in managing such. This position will not be involved in Grants or any aspects of such.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration or closely related field.

(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)

Requires four (4) years in procuring, managing and/or monitoring contracts, grants and/or leases or closely related experience including six (6) months lead work experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.

Must secure and maintain for the duration of employment - Airfield driving privileges (movement/nonmovement area driving).

Must secure and maintain for the duration of employment - Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) access with Customs and Border Protection Seal.

Preferences

• NIGP-CPP (The Institute for Public Procurement-Certified Procurement Professional) Certification
• American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Member Certification
• Agency Buyer Certification
• 1+ years of PeopleSoft Procurement Experience
• 1+ years of Large Scale Janitorial Services Contract Administration Experience

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Negotiates contract agreements; assists and advises on matters pertaining to contracts or projects assigned; provides administrative liaison among various County operational and administrative functions related to assigned contracts.

Reviews contracts, leases and agreements to determine risk exposure, and establishes insurance coverage needs, contractors and vendors; including binding document approval signature.

Provides ongoing contract administration projects for the section; reviews, understands, interprets, trains, and provides technical assistance on Federal laws, policies, regulations, statutes and technical manuals; provides professional level staff assistance to administrative superiors or division or department head in specially assigned areas of operation.

Oversees the process of property damages and personal injury claims to their final resolution, through investigation, processing, and settling liability claims; manages and oversees special contracts, grants, and projects for administration; acts as project or lead-worker responsible for monitoring and evaluating activities.

Writes specifications that assist with developing procurement solicitation documents and monitors all procurement activities of a project which has operational responsibilities of a major scope until product is delivered.

Provides professional level staff assistance to an administrative superior, division or department head in specially assigned areas of operation; assists and advises on matters pertaining to programs or projects assigned; develops contractual documents for compliance with Federal and County program standards including contracts and amendments, and grant applications; documents commission meetings.

Reviews contractual performance data, utilization, expenditure of funding, number of clients served, performance measures for contractual agreements; reviews/monitors master agreements, grants, agreements for compliance, amendments, audit reports, etc.