Contract Specialist

G2 Integrated Solutions (G2-IS) delivers expertise to pipeline operators, utility companies, and other energy stakeholders in six specialized service disciplines: Asset Integrity, Engineering, Field Services, Geographic Information System (GIS) Services, Regulatory Compliance, and Software and Technology.

The Contract Specialist is responsible for the development and administration of engineering, construction, and support contracts for Gas Operations. This role works closely with gas operations and other departments including land, legal, sourcing to ensure that contracts are complete and enforceable. Develops scopes of work, bid forms, and bid packages and prepares procurement requests for the issuance of contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Supports development of contracts, bids, grants, forms, agreements, and request for proposals (RFP's), working with key stakeholders.
• Supports the creation of contract scopes, bid specifications, and packages in accordance with the program schedule.
• Assists with the composition and negotiation of change order terms within contracts.
• Participates in the development of contract templates and agreements.
• Performs sourcing function to process purchase orders for less than $100,000.
• Consolidates and organizes contract specification documents including standards, encroachment and environmental permits, land rights and drawings.
• Execute job duties safely and in accordance with company policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Work under the direction of management in a highly collaborative environment with other team members, and consistently deliver excellent client work.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Seven (7) years of experience desired in a similar role writing, negotiating, and managing contracts, change orders, and developing bid forms and scopes of work for major heavy civil, pipeline, or industrial construction projects
• Experience in the development of project controls cost estimating and cost control, budget development and reporting, and record/document control.
• Experience with quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regarding contract documents
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for gas pipeline construction such as Operator Qualification and Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing.
• Certification such as one of the following is highly desired:
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Program Management Professional PgMP)
• Certified Cost Engineer (CCE)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAMP)
• Experience in construction project controls, cost estimating, and scheduling.
• Experience in transmission pipeline construction. • Comprehensive knowledge of budget and resource formulation of contracts, bids, agreements, and RFPs
• Knowledge and understanding of federal, state, regulatory, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, agencies, and issues impacting (past, present, and future) gas operations within the utility industry.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and contract information systems (SRM, and SAP).

All offers are contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results of a pre-employment drug test and criminal background screening.

G2 Integrated Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity