Contract Administrator IV

AECOM is seeking a highly talented Contract Administrator IV to coordinate and review formulation and finalization of contracts as required in support of management and legal staff. This role will provide focused knowledge of Government contracting through communicating and working with internal and external clients. Must display a strong Team Player attitude, including acting as both as a formal and informal mentor to junior contracts administrators on contracts and advocating for AECOM’s Federal Business Services (FBS) support when working with internal clients.

This will be a hybrid position including a combination of both remote and in-office, that can be based in, but not be limited to: Chelmsford, MA or Austin, TX. Please note, that this role will need to be able to work Eastern time zone hours. 

The ideal candidate must have solid understanding of risk management, assessment, and planning as well as possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multitasking environment, love challenges and details, be resourceful, and have great organizational and time management skills. This position requires knowledge of federal contracting, bidding, source selection, and procurement regulations and laws; experience with audit standards and federal cost principles; knowledge of disclosure statements, direct and indirect rate development and application; outstanding communication and negotiation skills; and business management skills.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• This postion will support the lifecycle of Federal contracts with a primary focus on GSA contracts, as well as, internal project groups.
• Managing staff
• Due diligence in support of projects with new Federal Government Clients/JV's/Teaming arrangements, contract negotiation, contracts policy compliance, project audits.
• This position will also serve as the primary project interface with the Federal Government Client's contracting official where so designated.
• Must ensure adherence to the firm's signature authority policy, and facilitate approval of necessary and appropriate deviations.
• Coordinate with Corporate Audit Group and support periodic internal project audits, outside project audits by clients, and federal and state agency audits.
• The Contracts Administrator will respond to project/federal government client directives and requests involving financial information, contract compliance, cost proposals, project audit, project accounting, insurance, and other administrative issues.
• Ability to manage and support multiple contract types (CPAF, CPFF, FFP, T&M, & others) and task orders concurrently and respond to project/client directives and requests
• In conjunction with the Project Manager, develop the negotiation strategy and plan/lead, where appropriate, conduct contract negotiations with the Federal Government Client and Prime Contractors when in the Subcontractor position.
• On Federal projects, will participate in strategic pricing planning and participate in technical proposal preparation in compliance with the RFP requirements and other firm policies and procedures.