Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 2021
Contract Administrator II or Lead
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 2021, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101
Contract Administrator II Or Lead
Manages contract proposal preparation, contract and supplier negotiation including terms and conditions, administration of major contracts, supplier management and collaboration with internal departments. Manages the contract database and all associated files, including renewals in conformance with appropriate standards, policies, procedures, and applications. Maintains official contract/correspondence files and monitors department performance for conformance to original proposals. Generates contract/change review documentation. Acts as advisor regarding customer specifications and government regulations. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required. Responsible for managing all aspects of proposals and contract lifecycles. Acts as advisor regarding customer specifications and government regulations. Supervises assigned contract administration staff through the contract management lifecycle. Maintains strong working relationships across the department and staff to ensure contracts and related projects are efficient and effective. Provides contract summaries and ensures contract execution in accordance with company policy. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required. Candidate must possess a bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration or related field. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as outlined in the Education Equivalencies Policy. Candidate must possess three (3) years of progressive contract administration experience in an engineering, maintenance or utility environment, including best practices, vendor selection, contract negotiation, resource allocation, recordkeeping, reading blueprints and diagrams, contract development, contract standards, renewals and contract language. Candidate must possess knowledge of administrative, project management, resource allocation, contract administration, basic business law and legalities for successful contract administration. Candidate must possess knowledge of best practices in an engineering or utility environment, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, recourse allocation, recordkeeping, reading blueprints and diagrams, contract development and contract standards and languages. Candidate must possess knowledge of municipal bidding and contract procedures and EPA's NPDES permit requirements. Candidate must possess effective written and verbal communication, organizational skills and decision-making abilities. Candidate must possess the ability to successfully build and sustain positive and collaborative working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, contractors, community, government personnel and customers and the ability to provide high quality service. Candidate must possess the ability to read, interpret and write contracts, specifications and project schedules, using blueprints, working drawings, project plans and input from others. Candidate must possess the ability to effectively use progressive project and/or contract management techniques to successfully initiate and manage contracts through to completion on time and on budget. Candidate must be detail-oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data, maintain detailed comprehensive records, analyze and organize information, have effective project and time management skills and be well organized. Candidate must possess negotiation and conflict resolution skills to address issues and opportunities for improvement with diverse groups. Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. During the course of performing the essential functions of this position the employee must be able to compile, compare, copy, compute, analyze, synthesize, coordinate, instruct and negotiate. Ability to communicate while exhibiting strong interpersonal skills is required. Physical work will need to be performed, such as standing, sitting, walking, reaching fingering, talking and hearing. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. on an occasional basis. Position will require visual demands of near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, color vision and accommodation. The position is primarily office work; however, the position requires visiting Sewer District plant sites up to 10% of the typical workday. While working in the field the employee may be exposed to extreme weather, wet and or humid conditions and confined/restricted working environments. Pay Range: USD, Commensurate with Experience Contract Administrator II: $65,482 - $81,853 Contract Administrator Lead: $72,700 - $90,875 We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package including Health Insurance Coverage, Various Retirement Planning Options (Ohio Public Employee Retirement System and Deferred Compensation Plans), Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Free Parking at our facilities, Corporate Discounts, and more! We also have an active Health & Wellness Program that promotes a life/work balance. NEORSD supports the use of hybrid work as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity and better prepares the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for hybrid work. Hybrid eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Manages contract proposal preparation, contract and supplier negotiation including terms and conditions, administration of major contracts, supplier management and collaboration with internal departments. Manages the contract database and all associated files, including renewals in conformance with appropriate standards, policies, procedures, and applications. Maintains official contract/correspondence files and monitors department performance for conformance to original proposals. Generates contract/change review documentation. Acts as advisor regarding customer specifications and government regulations. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required. Responsible for managing all aspects of proposals and contract lifecycles. Acts as advisor regarding customer specifications and government regulations. Supervises assigned contract administration staff through the contract management lifecycle. Maintains strong working relationships across the department and staff to ensure contracts and related projects are efficient and effective. Provides contract summaries and ensures contract execution in accordance with company policy. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required. Candidate must possess a bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration or related field. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as outlined in the Education Equivalencies Policy. Candidate must possess three (3) years of progressive contract administration experience in an engineering, maintenance or utility environment, including best practices, vendor selection, contract negotiation, resource allocation, recordkeeping, reading blueprints and diagrams, contract development, contract standards, renewals and contract language. Candidate must possess knowledge of administrative, project management, resource allocation, contract administration, basic business law and legalities for successful contract administration. Candidate must possess knowledge of best practices in an engineering or utility environment, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, recourse allocation, recordkeeping, reading blueprints and diagrams, contract development and contract standards and languages. Candidate must possess knowledge of municipal bidding and contract procedures and EPA's NPDES permit requirements. Candidate must possess effective written and verbal communication, organizational skills and decision-making abilities. Candidate must possess the ability to successfully build and sustain positive and collaborative working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, contractors, community, government personnel and customers and the ability to provide high quality service. Candidate must possess the ability to read, interpret and write contracts, specifications and project schedules, using blueprints, working drawings, project plans and input from others. Candidate must possess the ability to effectively use progressive project and/or contract management techniques to successfully initiate and manage contracts through to completion on time and on budget. Candidate must be detail-oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data, maintain detailed comprehensive records, analyze and organize information, have effective project and time management skills and be well organized. Candidate must possess negotiation and conflict resolution skills to address issues and opportunities for improvement with diverse groups. Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint. During the course of performing the essential functions of this position the employee must be able to compile, compare, copy, compute, analyze, synthesize, coordinate, instruct and negotiate. Ability to communicate while exhibiting strong interpersonal skills is required. Physical work will need to be performed, such as standing, sitting, walking, reaching fingering, talking and hearing. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. on an occasional basis. Position will require visual demands of near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, color vision and accommodation. The position is primarily office work; however, the position requires visiting Sewer District plant sites up to 10% of the typical workday. While working in the field the employee may be exposed to extreme weather, wet and or humid conditions and confined/restricted working environments. Pay Range: USD, Commensurate with Experience Contract Administrator II: $65,482 - $81,853 Contract Administrator Lead: $72,700 - $90,875 We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package including Health Insurance Coverage, Various Retirement Planning Options (Ohio Public Employee Retirement System and Deferred Compensation Plans), Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Free Parking at our facilities, Corporate Discounts, and more! We also have an active Health & Wellness Program that promotes a life/work balance. NEORSD supports the use of hybrid work as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity and better prepares the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for hybrid work. Hybrid eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.