Senior Contracts Architect – Construction/Engineering (Pre-Award)

Strategic Staffing Solutions, Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 82,386,000 - 137,540,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Contracts Administrator in Tampa, FL. The role focuses on pre-award activities for complex engineering and construction contracts, including negotiating terms and drafting documents.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Risk, and project teams to ensure compliant, competitive outcomes. Requirements include a bachelor's degree and 6+ years in contract administration, with hands-on drafting and RFP/RFQ experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in contract administration and related fields.
• Hands-on contract drafting experience and pre-award focus.
• Experience with RFP/RFQ, bidding, sourcing, and bid evaluation.
• Strong negotiation and commercial terms expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-procurement planning and contracting strategies for projects.
• Draft contracts from templates, including terms, pricing, and conditions.
• Translate requirements into complete contract documents and manage RFP/RFQ.
• Coordinate bid evaluations and make award recommendations.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and risk provisions; manage vendor redlines.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders aligned with contracts and scopes.

Skills

Independent work

Negotiation

Contract drafting

RFP/RFQ experience

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SMART by GEP

ERP/SAP environments

Job description

Strategic Staffing Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Contracts Administrator in Tampa, FL. The role focuses on pre-award activities for complex engineering and construction contracts, including negotiating terms and drafting documents.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Risk, and project teams to ensure compliant, competitive outcomes. Requirements include a bachelor's degree and 6+ years in contract administration, with hands-on drafting and RFP/RFQ experience.