Manager, Construction Contracting

About the role

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to join the MTA team as a Manager, Construction Contracting (DOT Procurement Manager I). This role is an integral part of MTA's business goals and initiatives, involving the procurement of transportation-related equipment, services, construction materials/services, supplies, and information technology equipment/services.

Employees in this classification supervise lower-level DOT Procurement Officers and contractors in a centralized procurement/contracting office, and are responsible for soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts in compliance with governmental procurement laws/regulations/conditions.

The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and hybrid telework schedules are available for this position.

Responsibilities

Employees in this classification will supervise other employees and receive general supervision from the Director of Contract Development and Control. They will provide technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with State laws and regulations, and may also be responsible for developing and administering complex/multi-phase transportation procurement contracts.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required, along with four years of professional public sector procurement or private sector contracting experience. This experience should include activities such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts, advertising procurement opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating bidder evaluation committees, conducting vendor debriefings, monitoring contract performance, eProcurement management, professional certification, or procurement business operations.

Candidates may substitute one year of experience in ensuring appropriate and consistent enterprise-wide interpretation of and compliance with enterprise-level procurement laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for the required education. Additionally, candidates may substitute certain certifications, such as Certified Purchasing Manager or Certified Professional Contracts Manager, for the required education.

Candidates may also substitute professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience on a year-for-year basis for the required education, and may substitute a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a Master's degree in Business Administration for two years of the required experience.

Skills

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle, and must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. They must also adhere to all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment.

Benefits

Employees in this role will have access to excellent benefits, and will be part of a team that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day.