Located in Newark, NJ 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
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Work Location: In perso

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