Manager, Construction Contracting

Open to all qualified State Employees only.

About the role

The Manager, Construction Contracting is an integral part of MTA's business goals and initiatives. This position is the supervisory level of professional work for the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in the procurement of transportation-related equipment (buses, rail, port vessels, etc.), services, construction materials/services, supplies, and information technology equipment/services. These are obtained through competitive procurement, negotiated procurement, and other methods.

Employees in this classification supervise lower-level DOT Procurement Officers and contractors in a centralized procurement/contracting office. Responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts in compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations, and conditions. At the supervisory level, employees may also develop and administer complex, multi-phase transportation procurement contracts. They provide technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with State laws and regulations, and supervise other employees under general supervision from the Director of Contract Development and Control.

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

Responsibilities

• Supervise lower-level DOT Procurement Officers and contractors in a centralized procurement/contracting office.
• Solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and award contracts in compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations, and conditions.
• Develop and administer complex and multi-phase transportation procurement contracts.
• Provide technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with State laws and regulations.
• Oversee procurement activities such as advertising opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating bidder evaluation committees, conducting vendor debriefings, and monitoring contract performance.
• Manage eProcurement systems and ensure enterprise-wide compliance with procurement laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of professional public sector procurement or private sector contracting experience, including 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.

Substitution Notes

• One year of experience ensuring enterprise-wide interpretation of and compliance with procurement laws, regulations, policies, and procedures may substitute for the required education.
• Certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager (Institute for Supply Management), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (National Contract Management Association), Certified Public Procurement Officer, or Certified Professional Public Buyer (Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council) may substitute for the required education.
• Professional contract management or procurement experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• A Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a Master's degree in Business Administration may substitute for two years of the required experience.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting, Industrial Management, or logistics specialist classifications, or administrative support specialty codes in procurement or financial management fields, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Licenses & Certifications

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties requiring the operation of a motor vehicle and must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license in the State of Maryland.

Safety Requirements

• Adhere to all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Attend and participate in safety meetings.
• Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety and supervision.
• Refrain from willful violations of safety rules, reckless or negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Perform only work for which appropriate safety training has been completed.