Remote Senior Contract Specialist (Federal)

First Principles & Concepts; Aurora (CO); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Disability Insurance

Supplemental Benefits

Job summary

First Principles & Concepts (FP&C) seeks an experienced Senior Contract Specialist to support a Department of Energy program. The role provides expert acquisition and contract administration across complex federal procurements, managing the full lifecycle from planning to closeout, advising leadership, and ensuring compliance with FAR and agency policies.

Responsibilities include leading acquisition activities, drafting and negotiating contracts, and performing cost/price analysis to guide

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Ten (10) years of recent federal contracting experience.
• Experience across all phases of the federal acquisition lifecycle (pre-award to closeout).
• Experience with multiple contract types: FFP, Cost-Reimbursement, T&M.
• Current or recent experience performing Contract Specialist duties.
• Federal contracting experience required; state/local/government-only work does not qualify.
• FAC-C Level II certification or equivalent DAWIA Contracting Certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support acquisition activities across the federal procurement lifecycle (pre-award, award, post-award, closeout).
• Review, draft, negotiate, and administer contracts, subcontracts, task orders, and modifications.
• Maintain acquisition documentation and files per regulations and procedures.
• Ensure actions comply with FAR and applicable requirements.
• Develop acquisition plans, solicitation packages, evaluation criteria, and award recommendations.
• Support evaluations, source selections, and strategy development.
• Perform cost and price analyses and advise on pricing strategies.

Skills

FAR Knowledge

Contract Negotiation

Cost Analysis

Acquisition Planning

Procurement Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Contract Administration

Written Communication

Analytical Thinking

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

FAC-C II

DAWIA Contracting

Tools

Microsoft 365

CLM Systems

Finance/PM Systems

Job description

First Principles & Concepts (FP&C) seeks an experienced Senior Contract Specialist to support a Department of Energy program. The role provides expert acquisition and contract administration across complex federal procurements, managing the full lifecycle from planning to closeout, advising leadership, and ensuring compliance with FAR and agency policies.

Responsibilities include leading acquisition activities, drafting and negotiating contracts, and performing cost/price analysis to guide