Senior Contracts & Procurement Specialist

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development; Baton Rouge (LA); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is seeking a Contract Service professional in East Baton Rouge to manage and oversee the procurement, preparation, and processing of standard and complex contracts, advertisements, and related documents for consulting engineering services. The role includes training and guidance to staff and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The position reports to the Contract/Grants Reviewer Supervisor and requires strong competencies in problem

Qualifikationen

• Five years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.
• Advanced degree in business or public administration, finance, economics, or statistics plus one year of experience in contracts or grants management, procurement, financial management, or accounting.

Aufgaben

• Directs and guides project/task managers in developing scopes of services, contract requirements, evaluation criteria, payment methods, and schedules.
• Manages staff responsible for preparing, posting, and amending advertisements; administering inquiries and questions-and-answers processes; evaluating proposal criteria; determining consultant responsiveness; and preparing statutory shortlists for the Secretary’s selection.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for consultants and Department personnel regarding advertisements and the consultant selection process.
• Oversees staff in preparing, processing, and modifying standard and complex consulting services contracts, including compensation fees for engineering, preconstruction, research, planning, environmental, and related services.
• Ensures compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, Department policies, and procedures, and verifies that all required approvals are obtained.
• Assists the CCS Administrator in providing selection feedback and responding to consultant inquiries. Prepares documentation and case files for consultant protests and hearings involving non-responsiveness determinations and shortlist selections.
• Oversees the consultant performance rating process to ensure timely completion, consistent evaluation criteria, and compliance with Department policies and procedures. Prepares performance reports for Section Heads and coordinates with Information Technology and Department project/task managers to develop rating categories as needed.
• Assists the CCS Administrator and staff in providing training and guidance to project and program managers on consultant contract procurement, advertisement, selection, processing, and other assigned CCS operations.

Kenntnisse

Contracts management

Procurement

Financial management

Accounting

Policy compliance

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in business/public administration/finance/economics/statistics

Jobbeschreibung

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is seeking a Contract Service professional in East Baton Rouge to manage and oversee the procurement, preparation, and processing of standard and complex contracts, advertisements, and related documents for consulting engineering services. The role includes training and guidance to staff and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The position reports to the Contract/Grants Reviewer Supervisor and requires strong competencies in problem