Public Sector Project Controls & Contract Specialist

Stantec; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stantec in Sacramento, CA, is seeking a Project Controls Coordinator-Contract Administrator to ensure contract and financial compliance on government and public-agency projects. You will work with Project Management, Project Controls, Project Accounting, and Marketing to apply contract requirements and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities include coordinating invoices with approved rates, maintaining billing documentation, and guiding project teams on compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of consulting contracts, DOT billing requirements, and financial compliance.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and cost or pricing information.
• Experience preparing contract documentation and proposal responses.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, issue-resolution, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work professionally across Stantec teams and with client staff.

Responsibilities

• Contract & Financial Compliance - Ensures compliance with state and federal contractual requirements across prime contracts, task orders, amendments, and modifications.
• Ensures financial terms - including rates, fee structures, funding limits, and authorization requirements - are interpreted correctly and applied consistently.
• Tracks and reports on project cost performance.
• Prepares month-end reports for project management and clients.
• Provides contract compliance guidance to project teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Written and verbal communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business/PM/finance

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Stantec in Sacramento, CA, is seeking a Project Controls Coordinator-Contract Administrator to ensure contract and financial compliance on government and public-agency projects. You will work with Project Management, Project Controls, Project Accounting, and Marketing to apply contract requirements and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities include coordinating invoices with approved rates, maintaining billing documentation, and guiding project teams on compliance.