Transit Contracts Analyst I: Procurement & Compliance

City of Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Colorado Springs Transit Services Department seeks a Contracts Analyst I to support procurement and contract management across transit projects. You will work with project managers and stakeholders to facilitate purchasing, contracts, change orders, IGAs, MOUs, leases, and funding agreements to ensure best value.

The role covers cradle-to-grave acquisition, reporting, and process improvement while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of business research methods and report preparation.
• Procurement processes, contract management, and auditing principles.
• Continuous improvement and change management in operational processes.
• Federal, state, and local regulations governing contract management.
• Independent Cost Analysis, project budgeting, and price analysis for procurement.
• MS Office proficiency and data analysis skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, detail-oriented, analytical.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage the purchase requisition process for Transit Services.
• Assist across all phases of acquisition lifecycle (RFIs, RFQs, RFPs).
• Support contract administration including leases, IGAs, MOUs, and transit funding agreements.
• Monitor amendments and change orders to ensure regulatory and financial compliance.
• Generate and maintain internal/external contract reports for stakeholders.
• Provide data analysis and recommendations to project managers to improve contract management.

Skills

Business research

Procurement knowledge

Contract management

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Cost analysis

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Data analysis tools

Job description

The City of Colorado Springs Transit Services Department seeks a Contracts Analyst I to support procurement and contract management across transit projects. You will work with project managers and stakeholders to facilitate purchasing, contracts, change orders, IGAs, MOUs, leases, and funding agreements to ensure best value.

The role covers cradle-to-grave acquisition, reporting, and process improvement while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.