OverviewJoin our team as a Senior Contract Specialist and support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Contracting and Logistics Department by leading complex, high-dollar acquisitions from planning through closeout. You will shape acquisition strategies, drive negotiations and source selections, and mentor fellow specialists, ensure high-quality, compliant contract files that sustain Virginia- and Los Angeles-class submarine maintenance.
**Position is contingent upon contract award**
Work Schedule and Location:
On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday. Shifts fall between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM ET, with a 30-minute lunch and a maximum of 8 hours/day. Work is performed onsite at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex acquisitions across the full lifecycle, including IDIQs, BPAs, BOAs, and task/delivery orders
- Advise on acquisition strategy: approach, competition, sources, risks, contract type, and milestones. Draft J&As and market research memos.
- Develop pre-negotiation objectives and support Navy contracting officers in discussions with offerors
- Manage formal source selection documentation (SSP, SSEB support, COI/NDA forms, draft SSDM)
- Perform advanced Excel price analysis, and build calculators that help ACOs and CORs review invoices
- Peer-review teammates’ contract actions for FAR/DFARS and local policy compliance before they reach the contracting officer
- Train and mentor Navy and contractor staff with job aids, briefings, and hands-on coaching
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree. No experience substitution is allowed.
- 8+ years of government contracting experience, including commercial and non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQs, and task/delivery orders
- DAWIA Contracting certification (Contracting Professional or legacy Level III), or FAC-C (Professional, FAC-C-DoD, or legacy Level III)
- Demonstrated experience training, mentoring, or knowledge-sharing
- Expert FAR/DFARS knowledge sufficient to plan, lead, review, or audit the most complex procurements
- Skill with automated acquisition systems, and proficiency in Microsoft 365
- Active U.S. government security clearance
- U.S. citizenship, plus the ability to pass shipyard access vetting
Desired:
- Business degree
- More than 8 years of experience
- ePS or SPS/PD2, FPDS-NG, PIEE, and GSA eBuy expertise
- Track record leading negotiations and formal source selections
- Navy/NAVSEA/shipyard or cost-type contract experience
Pay Range
Negotiable
