Contract Support Specialist

STV is looking for an experienced Contract Support Specialist to join our team in the Orlando, FL area and support a major client in the area. The right candidate will have strong technical skills while also being a strong communicator and able to work with team members at any time. The role is an on-site role, full-time.

Responsibilities

As part of the Project Management Office (PMO) Contracts Team, responsibilities may include any of the following:

• Coordination with project management personnel at the PMO and College sites to develop and prepare procurement packages for the selection of general contractors, design-build entities, and professional services providers.
• Management of a variety of competitive bidding/selection processes for construction and/or professional services, from planning through award including direct responsibility for all administrative functions (i.e., preparing procurement documents, addenda, evaluation materials, approval documentation, award documentation, contract documents).
• Based on workload and department resources, at the sole discretion of the department supervisor, a variety tasks and responsibilities may be assigned and or change over time to best serve the needs of the District.
• Strict adherence to policies, procedures, templates, and applicable laws is a daily part of this role.
• Reporting, tracking, and quality control for assigned procurements processes.
• Responsibility for multiple concurrent procurement processes with various stakeholders. This is a heavily administrative role and applicants should understand this would not include supervising others performing these functions.
• This role requires a high level of attention to detail and compliance under the scrutiny of consistent audits both internal and external, accordingly applicants should strongly consider whether this would be a good fit.
• Work is fully in the PMO Office with no hybrid or remote opportunity in accordance with District policy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• For personnel with Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management degrees: No prior experience is required
• For personnelwithout Engineering, Engineering Technology or Construction Management degrees: Four (4) years of CEI experience having performed/assisted in project related duties (i.e., Materials Acceptance and Certification (MAC) System input, progress and final estimates, EEO compliance, processing Construction Contract changes, etc.); or Two (2) years of experience with 3D Modeling and CADD
• Knowledgeable of standard contract terms and conditions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Demonstrate a reliable, responsive and positive work ethic with the highest degree of integrity.
• Must be detail-oriented and organized.
• Must be a fast learner and logical thinker.
• Must be focused on quality and accuracy.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to accurately track and report status when managing concurrently running projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with higher education capital improvement projects.
• CTQP Final Estimates Level II.
• Knowledge of California higher education codes.
• Knowledge of California Community College codes.
• Experience with an electronic bidding software.
• Experience with alternate project delivery methods such as Design-Build.
• Experience with project management software.
• Ability to: Communicate effectively in English (verbally and in writing).
• Responsible for: Exercising independent judgment in planning work details and making technical decisions related to the office aspects of the project.
• Responsible for: Familiarity with the Department's Procedures covering the project related duties as stated above and proficient in the computer programs necessary to perform those duties.
• Ability to: Become proficient in Trimble Business Center - Heavy Construction Edition (HCE) or approved surface to surface comparison software and Engineering Menu.
• Proficiency is the knowledge and expertise to:
• Generate accurate earthwork quantities from the software
• Prepare the survey data as needed for use in the software
• Understand the survey data from the field
• Understand which surfaces are needed from the designer

Compensation Range:

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.