Director, A&E Contract Administration

Maryland-Department-of-Transportatio; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Transit Administration is seeking a Chief, A&E Contract Administration to lead and manage Architecture & Engineering contract administration within the Office of Engineering & Construction. You will standardize processes, develop guidelines, and supervise staff to ensure consistency and compliance across capital programs.

The role requires extensive experience in contract administration, with preference for A&E contracts, and a proactive leader who can coordinate with Legal,

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.
• Five years of professional experience in contract administration, procurement, engineering support, project controls, or related fields.
• Experience with Architecture & Engineering (A&E) contracts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Standardize and manage the A&E work-order submission and tracking process, including scope development, internal estimates, approvals, KPIs, invoice tracking, extensions, and close-outs.
• Develop and implement tracking tools for all active A&E contracts (firms, milestones, authority, expenditures, DBE participation).
• Produce monthly contract reports (burn rate, authority, DBE compliance, compensation trends).
• Generate monthly invoicing statistics and annual industry trend reports.
• Create A&E Contract Management Guidelines, SOPs, templates, and forms for consistency across contracts.
• Directly supervise Consultant Program Technicians and Consultant Analysts.
• Provide coaching, assign work, inspect work, conduct evaluations, and approve leave.
• Ensure adherence to COMAR and MDOT MTA procurement regulations.
• Serve as document control manager for A&E contracts.
• Coordinate with Legal and Procurement on contract modifications.
• Maintain the A&E Scope of Work ProjectWise library.
• Collaborate with internal departments, consultant firms, and modal administrations to exchange information, resolve issues, and support agency initiatives.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Maryland Transit Administration is seeking a Chief, A&E Contract Administration to lead and manage Architecture & Engineering contract administration within the Office of Engineering & Construction. You will standardize processes, develop guidelines, and supervise staff to ensure consistency and compliance across capital programs.

The role requires extensive experience in contract administration, with preference for A&E contracts, and a proactive leader who can coordinate with Legal,