Senior Contracting Team Lead — Acquisition

US Army Corps of Engineers; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a Contract Specialist/Acquisition professional to provide technical and administrative supervision for civilian and military personnel, guiding all phases of the acquisition process and coordinating with engineering, legal, and audit teams. The role requires DAWIA Contracting certification within 36 months and a top-tier background investigation.

The position operates within the Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) workforce, with

Qualifications

• Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited institution; transcripts required.
• Exemption: DoD civilian who occupied GS-1102 contracting roles before 2000 or military equivalent.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence if used to meet qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provides both technical and administrative supervision over assigned civilian and military personnel; Section Chiefs, Technical Leads, Contracting Officers, and Contract Specialists.
• Advises acquisition personnel, Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, primary customers, agency-wide stakeholders, and other pertinent personnel in all phases of the acquisition process.
• Reviews/approves negotiation position, contract types, and negotiation authority; justifies requirements.
• Ensures coordination with engineering, legal counsel, audit, and subordinate activities.
• Executes all approval levels within assigned contracting authority.
• Supports, participates and provides technical assistance to project management teams when necessary.

Education

Bachelor's degree (or higher)

Job description

US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a Contract Specialist/Acquisition professional to provide technical and administrative supervision for civilian and military personnel, guiding all phases of the acquisition process and coordinating with engineering, legal, and audit teams. The role requires DAWIA Contracting certification within 36 months and a top-tier background investigation.

The position operates within the Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) workforce, with