Contracts Support Specialist

Parsons; Terrell Hills (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons seeks a Contracts Support Specialist to join the Federal Solutions team supporting the METC Recapitalization at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. You will work with government leaders, military stakeholders, designers, and contractors to help manage risk, protect government interests, and deliver a landmark design-build program delivering five dorm facilities for up to 6,000 students.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, clear records, and disciplined change control, with cross-team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, contracts, construction management, or related field.
• 5+ years of contracts or construction contract administration experience.
• Strong writing and analytical skills; ability to distinguish advice from direction.
• Ability to obtain unescorted access to JBSA Fort Sam Houston.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract administration and commercial documentation support to the Owner Advisor team.
• Maintain records and analysis for government decision-makers without assuming contracting officer authority.
• Manage agreement obligations, deliverables, notices, and commercial action registers.
• Coordinate scope-change documentation, estimates, schedule analysis, and routing.
• Track changes, modifications, and commitments while avoiding unauthorized work.
• Support GMP documentation, payment reviews, supplier protections, and risk discussions.
• Coordinate with contracts, procurement, legal, and government representatives.
• Support DBO contract options, warranty/closeout records, and auditable handoffs.

Skills

Contract administration

Documentation management

Risk analysis

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a Contracts Support Specialist to join our Owner's Advisor team supporting the Medical Enlisted Training Campus (METC) Recapitalization Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. This mission-critical initiative will deliver five modern dormitory facilities for up to 6,000 joint-service medical students and the associated infrastructure.

Working alongside government leaders, military stakeholders, designers, and contractors, you will help manage risk, protect the government's interests, and support the successful delivery of a high-profile Progressive Design-Build program. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a landmark campus, advance innovative delivery methods, and help shape the future of large-scale Air Force infrastructure programs.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide contract administration and commercial documentation support to the Owner Advisor team.
• Develop clear records and analysis for authorized Government and Parsons decision-makers without assuming contracting officer authority.
• Maintain the agreement obligations, deliverables, correspondence, notices, and commercial action registers.
• Coordinate scope-change documentation, supporting estimates/schedule analysis, and approval routing.
• Track potential changes, authorized modifications, commitments, and supporting records without directing unauthorized work.
• Support GMP documentation, payment reviews, supplier-related protections, and commercial risk discussions.
• Coordinate questions with corporate contracts, procurement, legal, and the Government's authorized representatives.
• Support DBO contract options, warranty/closeout records, and auditable commercial handoffs.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in business, contracts, construction management, or related field and 5+ years of contracts or construction contract administration experience.
• Experience with change documentation, payment support, obligations tracking, and careful handling of commercial records.
• Strong writing and analysis skills and ability to distinguish technical advice from contractual direction.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to JBSA Fort Sam Houston.
• Ability to communicate effectively, maintain accurate records, collaborate across disciplines, and handle project information in approved systems.
• Ability to maintain a one team mentality amongst all stakeholders.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• NCMA certification or comparable relevant training; federal construction/design-build experience.
• OTA exposure, open-book GMP, off-site fabrication payments, and operating-service agreement support.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• flexible work schedules
• holidays

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next