Military Veteran Opportunity - Subcontract Specialist (Multiple Positions Available)

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Project Overview:

Leveraging your military experience to contribute to a new mission:

At Bechtel, we recognize the invaluable skills, dedication, and leadership that military veterans bring to the workforce. We believe that your unique experiences and diverse perspective will make our project teams stronger, and we would like to help you build on those experiences in your civilian career. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for veterans and their families. We are proud to support those who have served our country and are committed to helping you build a successful and fulfilling career with Bechtel. 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will assist Subcontract Administrators in completion of routine duties, closeout, data gathering, document preparation, presentations, and training sessions. You will prepare status reports, monitor areas of subcontract performance, and inquire on and investigate subcontract problems. Your work will contribute to efficient project execution and compliance with contractual obligations. We currently have position available in Richmond, KY. Potential project locations include Oak Ridge, TN; Richland, WA; Cape Canaveral, FL and Knoxville, TN. Our Talent Acquisition team can help determine which projects/roles best fit your background and interests. #LI-SNH

Major Responsibilities:

Level 1

• Supports one or more Subcontract professionals with moderately routine duties and closeout
• May be assigned small-value service agreement
• Gathers and compiles support data for the preparation of documents and the management of subcontracts 
• Assists Subcontract Manager or Subcontract Professionals in completion of the various administrative tasks required by the Contract/Subcontract Management Guidebook, Standard Work Process Procedures, and automated subcontract management systems 
• Organizes materials for the preparation of meetings, presentations, and training sessions and prepares periodic status reports 

Level 2

Subcontract Management

• Acts on own initiative on assigned subcontracts of increasing value and complexity

Subcontract Formation 

• Develops and issues subcontracts and services agreements as assigned 
• Prepares bidders’ lists and pre-qualifies bidders 
• Forms bid request packages and issues bid request packages to approved bidders 
• Coordinates bidders’ questions and answers to those questions 
• Receives bids and evaluates bids commercially 
• Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations 
• Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures 
• Prepares subcontract documents for execution 
• Prepares and organizes assigned meetings, such as pre-bid, bid clarification and pre-award meetings, for the purpose of ensuring complete understanding and agreement between Bechtel, the customer and contractor on all contractual matters 
• After reviewing plan and agenda with supervisor, conducts meeting and prepares and issues meeting notes delineating important statements, required actions and schedules 
   

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Level 1: Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) with 1-2 years of experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Level 2: Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Must have completed a minimum of 4 years of active-duty military service in the United States Armed Forces, with an honorable discharge.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of the fixed-price family of subcontracts with stated experience in subcontracts according to procurement regulations, policies and practices.
• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in developing various subcontract types and contract terms.
• Experience in developing and recommending potential solutions to contractual problems and concerns to management.
• Basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Basic understanding of Federal Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of the fixed-price family of construction and technical service type subcontracts with proven experience in change management requirements.
• Specialized courses or experience in pricing, contract law, negotiations, accounting and subcontract administration with an emphasis on federal contracting.
• Working knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices and Bechtel policies, procedures and work practices.
• Working knowledge of FAR and applicable Agency Supplements with emphasis on construction-type subcontracts.
• Working understanding of federal contracts and the flow-down and enforcement of applicable clauses and requirements, such as labor laws, environmental laws, safety, security, quality matters.

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