Contract Administrator II - Beaumont Area Office
Texas Department of Transportation · Beaumont-Port Arthur Area · 2 days ago
ManagementContract
Essential Duties
- Ensures compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to functional area.
- Oversees the operations and activities of monitoring contract performance, including developing and tracking key metrics.
- Covers training of new professional and/or technical contract staff.
- Serves as the principal contract liaison between agency management, contractors, the Legislature, and other customers.
- Makes recommendations concerning contract administration systems.
- Provides advanced technical and administrative support to include reviewing, processing, answering questions, providing assistance and handling complaints and resolution of discrepancies and problems regarding contracts, billing, payment and warrants.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in business administration, finance, or a related discipline.
- Relevant work experience: 7 years contract administration, contract management, contract development, or related experience.
- Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license.
Competencies
- Contract administration/management systems
- Analyzing issues, facts, and available information to develop logical solutions
- Writing, reviewing and revising documents
- Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Analyzing business, technical, and managerial problems and developing, recommending, and implementing effective solutions
- Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
- Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
- Exercising logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Shares authority but has ultimate accountability
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
- Standing - prolonged periods of time
- Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Conditions of Employment
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Position Information
The Beaumont Area Office is seeking a Contract Administrator II interested in building a long-term career with the Texas Department of Transportation. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in with understanding state agency contracts and auditing financial expenditures, be able to work collaboratively as part of a team or independently, possess strong logical thinking skills, and be flexible and adaptable when faced with changes and challenges.
Texas Department of Transportation
- Retirement Plans
- Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Leave and Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
- On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
- Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
- Family-Friendly Policies and Programs
Benefits and Perks
- Total Compensation Package
- Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Job General Servs/Contracts/Purch Schedule
- Full-time Employee Status
- Regular Job Level
- Non-Management Job Posting