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Job D6014 Description Click to apply: Please attach resume to mail |
SOFT's client located in South Plainfield, NJ is looking for a Contract Specialist - Engineering Procurement for a long term contract assignment. The Contract Specialist leverages extensive professional experience and skills and can work autonomously or in a team environment. The Contract Specialist reports to a Manager of Project Controls. Job dimensions· Administers contract and purchase order flow in accordance with departmental SOP’s, policies and project-specific requirements· Acts as quality assurance (QA) check on all contracts and purchase orders · Provides guidance to internal and external stakeholders on contract management requirements, to include corrective actions to key contract elements that do not meet project and/or client standards · Other duties as assigned. Key Activities and responsibilities· Bid Scopes of Work: Work with the project team to prepare SOW documents to attach to the Requests for Proposals (RFP).· Recommendations To Award (RTA): Prepare or assist in preparation of RTA. Work with the Project Team prepare this document. · Conformed Scopes of Work (SOW): Draft and finalize · Change Order Management: Review change order request (COR) documents for compliance with the contract documents. Prepare all necessary documents to process change orders to purchase orders. · Contract Management/Support Documentation: Draft letters or related correspondence to support adherence to contract terms and conditions · Contractor Feedback Documentation: Collect, store and report on feedback detailing contractor performance. · Participate in weekly engineering meetings between project management, project engineering, project controls, Company procurement, licensing and permitting, Company corporate properties, the Company’s engineering contractor(s), and other project stakeholders. · Communicate on a daily basis with the project management team, project Engineering, Company engineering contractor, and other project stakeholders. · Assist in the creation and management of the Project Scope Document, and participate in the procurement of all stakeholder signatures. · Assist in the creation and management of the Project Execution Plan, and participate in the stakeholder approval process. · Assist in the creation and management of the Risk Register, and participate in the stakeholder approval process. · Support the project management team in assessing critical path and near critical path work with alignment and coordination of all on-site resources throughout the construction and commissioning phases of the project. Required Education/Qualifications /Work experience · 10 - 15 years of professional experience in Utility Environment, Telecomm, Engineering, Project Controls or similar · Bachelor’s degree in a technical field: engineering, project management, construction management. · Client values memberships in a professional organization such as AACE, ISPE etc.… · Professional credentialing is strongly encouraged: CCT or CCP, CST or CSP, EVP, CMIT or CCM, PMP, EIT Demonstrated Competencies · Software skills: MS Office Products at a minimum, industry related software products are desired · Demonstrates project management experience. · SAP experience is Highly recommended |