Contract Administrator Sr

About the role

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. Join a high-impact Contracts team supporting advanced defense and national security programs. As a Sr. Contracts Administrator, you'll serve as a key business partner to program management, finance, legal, and government customers, leading complex contract negotiations and administration across a diverse portfolio of DoD and federal programs.

Responsibilities

• Support one or more business units within the Group in the management of contracts
• Manage large and complex Federal Acquisition Regulation based contracts (including but not limited to Department of Defense (DOD); contract types include but are not limited to CPFF, CPAF, CPIF, Cost reimbursable, T&M, FFP, and contracts awarded under OTAs)
• Proposal review, contract preparation, negotiation, and administration, verifying export classification and foreign restrictions, and customer interface to provide for contract award and fulfillment in accordance with company policy
• Review bids and proposals to ensure they meet company policy and customer solicitation requirements
• Identify contract issues and respond to a variety of complex inquiries while providing leadership in developing innovative solutions
• Review, interpret, recommend, and negotiate contractual terms and conditions and interpret established policies, procedures, and standard practices to develop proactive plans to ensure contract activities achieve desired objectives and timetables
• Represent the organization as the primary administrative contact on assigned contracts
• Participate in and may lead negotiating and modifying standard contracts and assist in negotiating and modifying non-standard contracts
• Review drafts as necessary, and negotiate terms and conditions of non-disclosure, teaming, license, and memorandum of understanding agreements
• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and provide interpretation of terms and conditions
• Participate in cost and pricing reviews with program management and customer representatives
• Maintain an awareness of regulatory changes and their impact on contracts considerations
• Make presentations as required and act as a primary contact with customers and outside organizations
• Provide direction to professional or technical staff on contract matters
• Participate in the selection, development, and training of contract staff

Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor's degree along with fifteen or more years of progressive professional experience in contract administration. Equivalent professional contract experience may be substituted in lieu of education.

• Experience with large and complex Federal Acquisition Regulation based contracts (including but not limited to Department of Defense (DOD); variety of contract types/vehicles is preferred
• Thorough understanding of contract principles, theories, concepts, and regulations, and experience demonstrating a broad application of those practices, techniques, and standards under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and FAR supplements
• Customer focused and possess:
  • The ability to develop innovative solutions to a variety of complex problems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills to accurately document and report findings and new concepts to a variety of audiences
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and guide employees, managers, customers and other external parties
  • The ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate multiple work phases
  • The ability to lead less experienced professional employees
  • Excellent computer skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential as is the ability to work extended hours and travel as required
• Working knowledge of SAP desirable
• Top Secret clearance with SCI is required

Pay

Salary range: $116,480 - $208,505