Senior Contracts Administrator

This position is located in Knoxville, TN and is an onsite role.

About the role

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provides integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.

What You Can Expect From APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development

Responsibilities

• Review NDAs, RFPs, teaming agreements, contracts, change orders, and other legally binding documents.
• Analyze requests for proposal and contract terms to identify business risks, suggest edits to contract terms and conditions, assist with the development of pricing strategy, and support contract compliance efforts.
• Support Business Unit lawyers by providing the first legal review and redline of contractual documents, obtaining input to contract terms from other internal departments as required, and assisting with negotiation of client contracts.
• Coordinate review of contractual documents with Legal, Tax, Operations, Risk Management, and other internal departments as necessary.
• Advise management and technical personnel of business risks and consolidated review comments.
• Negotiate agreements with clients.
• Obtain Certificates of Insurance and financial guarantees (e.g., bonds, letters of credit) as required.
• Advise and train technical personnel regarding contract administration, risk avoidance, change order management, and cost and pricing.
• Review project setup forms to ensure a properly reviewed, approved, and executed contract is in place and that the information provided is consistent with contractual requirements.
• Identify and negotiate contract changes with clients.
• Provide support in areas of proposal preparation, contract review, negotiation, monitoring, close-out, indirect rate adjustments, and audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10+ years of experience in reviewing, redlining, and negotiating contracts for environmental remediation, technical solutions, design/build, architect/engineering, decommissioning & removal, and related markets.

Qualifications

• Experience on the selling side vs. the purchasing side of contract administration (i.e., working on contracts between company and owner vs. company and subcontractors/vendors).
• Previous experience managing federal contracts for executive department agencies.
• Previous experience managing contracts funded by various federal grant programs.
• Team player with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage several deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a project team.

Pay

As of the date of this posting, the pay range for this position is $82,000 - $105,000 salary. Compensation depends on several factors including experience, education, key skills, geographic location, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace with multiple metallic levels and carriers.
• Company-paid and optional life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law).
• 401(k) plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP), with details available in the APTIM 401(k) Guide.