Federal Procurement & Bid Lead for Disaster Programs

514 Witt O'Brien's PR LLC; Puerto Rico; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambipar seeks a Federal Procurement & Bid Management Specialist to support federally funded construction, disaster recovery, and capital projects. You will guide procurement planning, develop solicitations, review bids, and ensure compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 and client requirements, working with cross-functional teams across the US and Puerto Rico.

Fluency in English and Spanish is required. The role involves full lifecycle procurement, including evaluation reports, award recommendations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business/Public Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Contract Management, or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in Procurement, Contract Administration, Compliance Monitoring, Grants Management, Purchasing, or Contracting Services.
• Demonstrated experience with federally funded procurement and 2 CFR Part 200.
• Knowledge of applicable federal procurement requirements and contracting principles.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or administering IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, and contract award documentation.
• Experience developing and administering construction and/or professional-services solicitations.
• Experience evaluating bids or proposals for responsiveness, qualifications, compliance, and price.
• Experience supporting construction, infrastructure, or professional-services procurement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple procurements and deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and quality-control IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, scopes of work, and solicitation documents.
• Provide guidance on federal procurement requirements, competition, procurement methods, cost/price analysis, and documentation.
• Manage solicitation activities, including pre-bid/pre-proposal meetings, bidder questions, clarifications, addenda, and procurement schedules.
• Review bids and proposals for responsiveness, responsibility, qualifications, pricing, and compliance with solicitation requirements.
• Support evaluation committees, bid tabulations, evaluation reports, award recommendations, and procurement justifications.
• Verify contractor eligibility, licensing, insurance, bonding, and SAM/debarment requirements, as applicable.
• Support contract execution, modifications, amendments, change orders, and procurement closeout.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready procurement files.
• Identify procurement risks and schedule impacts and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, construction, finance, compliance, and client procurement personnel.

Skills

Federal procurement

Bid management

Contract administration

Compliance monitoring

Documentation

English and Spanish

Communication

Procurement planning

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement/Business/Construction/Engineering/Finance

Job description

Ambipar seeks a Federal Procurement & Bid Management Specialist to support federally funded construction, disaster recovery, and capital projects. You will guide procurement planning, develop solicitations, review bids, and ensure compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 and client requirements, working with cross-functional teams across the US and Puerto Rico.

Fluency in English and Spanish is required. The role involves full lifecycle procurement, including evaluation reports, award recommendations, and