Senior Contracts Administrator

aptim-professional-careers; Tennessee; On-site; USD 82,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

APTIM in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Contract Administrator to work with Business Unit lawyers and manage terms and conditions from review to negotiation and administration on site. The role is based in Knoxville and requires close collaboration with Legal, Tax, Operations, and Risk Management teams.

The candidate should have 10+ years of experience in reviewing, redlining, and negotiating contracts across environmental remediation, technical solutions, design/build, and related markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating contracts in environmental remediation, technical solutions, design/build, and related markets.

Responsibilities

• Review NDAs, RFPs, teaming agreements, contracts, change orders and other legally binding documents.
• Analyze requests for proposal and contract terms to identify business risks, suggest edits, assist with pricing strategy, and support contract compliance.
• Support Business Unit lawyers by providing first legal review and redline of contractual documents, obtaining input from internal departments, and assisting with client negotiations.
• Coordinate review of contractual documents with Legal, Tax, Operations, Risk Management, and other internal departments.
• Advise management and technical personnel of business risks and consolidated review comments.
• Negotiate agreements with clients.
• Obtain Certificates of Insurance and financial guarantees as required.
• Advise and train technical personnel on contract administration, risk avoidance, change order management, and cost/pricing.
• Review project setup forms for proper reviews and consistent information with contracts.
• Identify and negotiate contract changes with clients.
• Provide support in proposal preparation, contract review, negotiation, monitoring, close-out, indirect rate adjustments, audits, etc.

Skills

Contract review

Redlining contracts

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Overview:

The Senior Contract Administrator will work directly with Business Unit lawyers and will be responsible for reviewing, redlining, negotiating, and administering business aspects (terms and conditions) of contracts for assigned business units. This is located in Knoxville, TN and is an onsite position.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Review NDAs, RFPs, teaming agreements, contracts, change orders and other legally binding documents.


• Analyze requests for proposal and contract terms to identify business risks, suggest edits to the contract terms and conditions, assist with the development of pricing strategy, and support contract compliance efforts.


• Support Business Unit lawyers by providing the first legal review and redline of contractual documents, obtaining input to contract terms from other internal departments, as required, and assisting with negotiation of client contracts.


• Coordinate review of contractual documents with Legal, Tax, Operations, Risk Management, and other internal departments as necessary.


• Advise management and technical personnel of business risks and consolidated review comments.


• Negotiate agreements with clients.


• Responsible for obtaining Certificates of Insurance and financial guarantees (i.e. bonds, letters of credit, etc.) as required.


• Advise and train technical personnel regarding contract administration, risk avoidance, change order management, and cost and pricing.


• Review project setup forms to ensure that a properly reviewed, approved, and executed contract is in place and that the information provided on the forms is consistent with the contractual requirements.


• Identify and negotiate contract changes with clients.


• Provide any other support as requested in areas of proposal preparation, contract review, negotiation, monitoring, close-out, indirect rate adjustments, audits, etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.


• 10+ years of experience in reviewing, redlining and negotiating contracts for the environmental remediation, technical solutions, design/build, architect/engineering, decommissioning & removal, and other related markets.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on the selling side vs. the purchasing side of contract administration (i.e. working on contracts between company and owner vs. company and subcontractors/vendors)


• Previous experience managing federal contracts for executive department agencies


• Previous experience managing contracts that are funded by various federal grant programs


• Team player


• Keen attention to detail


• Ability to manage several deadlines simultaneously


• Ability to work independently, as well as to work as part of a project team

About APTIM

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent


• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home


• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities


• A voice in making our company better


• Investment into your personal and professional development

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $82,000 - $105,000 salary. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

Employee Benefits

APTIM Federal Services, LLC is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.


• Company paid and optional Life insurance


• Short-term and long-term disability insurance


• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage


• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)


• 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here:




• APTIM 401(k) Guide


• APTIM - Helpful Documents

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