Contract Specialist (Construction)
Cameo Consulting Group, LLC , a management consulting practice based out of Alexandria, VA, is seeking several qualified, available, and professional Contract Specialists to support a current Federal client in Lakewood/Denver, CO. The positions are full-time, long-term in nature, and available immediately. Occasional telework may be authorized.
General Qualifications:
- Demonstrated minimum 5 years of experience in Federal Government Contracting.
- Demonstrated minimum 24 Business credit hours, Bachelors Degree preferred
- Demonstrated work experience with 2 years construction contracting.
- Demonstrated work experience with 2 years architect-engineer contracting (desired)
General Duties
- Conducts acquisition planning and market research.
- Coordinates technical evaluation panels. Participates in and assists the Contracting Officer in all source selection activities and best value tradeoff evaluations.
- Processes contract awards for government Contracting Officer signature. Prepares and distributes award packages and announcements.
- Performs contract administration. Maintains official contract file (all files are electronic). Resolves payment issues; reviews payroll reports against DOL wage determinations; issues general correspondence and memoranda; and addresses general contract administration questions.
- Processes modifications. Obtains and evaluates contractor proposals, participates and documents negotiations, prepares modifications with supporting documents for signature by the government Contracting Officer.
- Prepares closeout documents.
- Together with project team and Small Business Specialist, determines contract type, and area of solicitation. Considers all possible set-asides in conjunction with local socioeconomic and small business goals.
- Prepares other required pre-solicitation documentation. Prepares and posts FedBizOpps advertisement.
- Prepares for and participates in negotiations; performs cost and/or price analyses; documents source selection activities; and determines fair and reasonable pricing. Obtains certified and other than certified cost and pricing data as required.
- Prepares and issues solicitations, Requests for Proposals/Quotes and amendments. Works with project team to address questions. Receives, records, and reviews proposals/quotes for responsiveness.
Other Desired Qualifications:
- Positive attitude
- Critical thinking skills
- Accountable for actions
- Customer service mentality
- Takes Responsibility for Work Products
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Ability to separate the issue/problem from the person
- Ability to work independently AND work as a team member
About Cameo:
Cameo provides a competitive benefit package to its employees that is replete with training programs and continuous education features that few others even attempt to duplicate. Our packages are offered to all full-time exempt employees on day one* and they offer many standard features one would expect to find from an industry leader, the details of which are outlined in our handbook. Below is a highlight of our benefit offerings:
- 401k Plan
- Medical Coverage Reimbursement
- Employee Dental Insurance 100% covered
- Employee Vision Insurance 100% covered
- Employee Referral Bonuss
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 10 Paid Federal Holidays
- Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
- Short and Long-term disability insurance options
- 3 weeks of paid vacation time