PPM has an opening for a Contract Specialist III position within the Procurement and Property Management Division. This individual will report to the Major Subcontracts Manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Responsible for planning and coordinating complex subcontracts, for services and specialized scientific equipment and systems for a department, project, or program. Service may include research and development, environmental remediation, contract labor, or graduate students through a thesis program.
- Provide subcontract expertise and leadership to assigned department, project ,or program by determining and implementing appropriate source selection methods and contract types that meet technical, schedule, and budget requirements.
- Responsible for performing price and/or cost analysis, preparing negotiation position, and leading negotiation team.
- Responsible for post-award activity including contract administration, tracking contractor performance, as applicable the contract and overseeing and/or conducting contractor meetings. Prepares and presents reports on subcontract activities.
- Support and adhere to requirements of subcontract's small business and socio-economic plan.
- Document subcontract files and perform contract administration, as applicable.
- Knowledge of information processing software such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- BA or BS degree in a business discipline or equivalent.
- Two (2) years related work experience in subcontracts or related business discipline.
- Thorough understanding of the procurement business discipline, regular business contact within and outside the Laboratory to obtain and provide detailed and complex information; tracks, organizes and analyzes procurement information.
- Apply independent judgement within established procedures and guidelines, to formulate approach to completing projects and the processing of, but not limited to, priority, moderate risk and dollar value procurements with signature authority of $175,000.00.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Master's degree.
- Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) or similar certification in government procurement practices.
- Experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and/or Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation.
- Experience in cost and/or price analysis.
- Experience with the acquisition of information technology and/or computer software, services, and/or nondomestic supplies.
- Experience with negotiating terms & conditions or other legal documents.
Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:- The ability to work at a computer/keyboard for extended periods is essential.
- Ability to concentrate on accuracy.
Other Information:- There is a possibility of remote employment in this role if the candidate is not local. If fully remote, then minimal travel to the Lab may be required.
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $79850.00 - $115800.00/ year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification, education, and experience and considered with the internal peer group.
Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program
