Strategic Contract Specialist (Remote/Hybrid)

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers; Colorado City (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers seeks a contract administrator to handle drafting, review, and administration of contracts, amendments, and statements of work. The role involves coordinating the contract lifecycle from request to closeout, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.

You will collaborate with legal, procurement, finance, and stakeholders to negotiate terms, monitor obligations, and maintain records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Procurement, Legal Studies, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and administer contracts, agreements, amendments, statements of work, and related documentation.
• Coordinate the contract lifecycle from initial request and negotiation through execution, renewal, modification, and closeout.
• Review contract terms, conditions, pricing, deliverables, milestones, and performance requirements for accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with legal, procurement, finance, and internal stakeholders to resolve contractual issues and requirements.
• Support contract negotiations with vendors, suppliers, clients, and service providers.
• Monitor contract obligations, renewal dates, deliverables, deadlines, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate and organized contract records, documentation, correspondence, and approval information.
• Identify contractual risks, inconsistencies, and potential compliance issues and elevate them appropriately.
• Prepare contract summaries, reports, status updates, and management documentation.
• Track contract performance, spending, changes, and commitments against established requirements.
• Assist with requests for proposals, bids, vendor agreements, purchase agreements, and other procurement-related contracts.
• Coordinate contract approvals and ensure required signatures and documentation are obtained.
• Support contract modifications, extensions, renewals, and termination activities.
• Communicate contract requirements and obligations to relevant internal teams and external parties.
• Ensure contracts are processed in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve contract administration processes, controls, documentation, and workflow efficiency.
• Provide support during audits, compliance reviews, and contract-related inquiries.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Contract Management / related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Contract management systems

Job description

Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers seeks a contract administrator to handle drafting, review, and administration of contracts, amendments, and statements of work. The role involves coordinating the contract lifecycle from request to closeout, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.

You will collaborate with legal, procurement, finance, and stakeholders to negotiate terms, monitor obligations, and maintain records.