What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Administrator position at D'Leon Consulting Engineers?
D'Leon Consulting Engineers is seeking a Contract Administrator in Los Angeles, CA
Responsibilities
- Assist LAWA with planning of procurements and setting pre‐award schedules for contracts including Board actions
- Assist in coordination of Pre‐Bid/Proposal Meetings to present the Project and RFB/RFP to potential bidder/proposers.
- Prepare drafts of RFP/RFB addenda for LAWA to review, finalize, and distribute to Planholders
- Prepare draft award recommendations and Board reports
- Conform final contract documents
- Prepare required reports and correspondence
- Attend various meetings, including pre‐bid proposal and post‐bid proposal debriefings
- Assist in Contract standardization process
- Monitor all aspects of contract compliance
- Assist in resolving problems and disagreements between contractors and LAWA
- Review contractor invoices for contractual compliance
- Conduct closeout actions upon contract completion such as final audit, payment, etc. under the direction of LAWA personnel
- Coordinate changes across the project environment, ensuring correct procedures are followed and changes are accurately recorded, scheduled and controlled
- Prepare Change Documents
- Route Change Documents for signature and tracks status
- Create and distribute change reports and analysis
- Support the project management team in maintaining timely and effective change support processes, procedures and systems
- Lead the development and maintenance of any periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) status reports to keep management and/or owner informed of change progress
- Ensure that changes properly encumber contractual capacity and budget
- Coordinate with ADP scheduling to ascertain time impacts of changes under consideration and property documents
- Assist with implementation of trend and change support programs
- Contribute to the advancement of ADP’s goals through commitment to productive collaboration with all stakeholders
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business related field, as well as training in procurement, contract, construction and commercial law
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in administration of commercial/government contracts
- Experience with Construction Management Softwares (PM Web, Primavera) and Adobe Acrobat
- Must have a self‐starter attitude with proactive, results‐oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities
- Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions
- Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds
- Must be detail oriented and highly organized
- Must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer service attitude
- Knowledge and direct experience in SBE/DBE/MWBE program coordination preferred
D’Leon Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.