Sr. Contract Administrator

Senior Contract Administrator

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible. Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Sr. Contract Administrator to join our team. In this role you will be interfacing with the Government Contracting Officer and will occasionally travel to client sites.

What You'll Be Doing :

• Reviews client contracts of all types to identify risks and conformity with company policy.
• Proposes alternative language and clauses to client contracts based on sound contracting approaches.
• Ensures that the contract is thoroughly reviewed for legal, risk management, tax, and accounting issues.
• Participates as a lead member of the negotiating team, consisting of business development and project management personnel, for establishing business terms and contract conditions.
• Monitors and administers the business provisions of prime contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Advises Program Managers and Teams regarding scope, financial, and risk issues of prime contracts.
• May be responsible for overseeing a significant portion of the contract administration activities within designated business unit market areas.
• Solves significant prime contract problems, taking proactive and coordinated action in accordance with prescribed by project procedures and practices.
• Supports and prepares Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Claims as needed on programs supported.
• Works with proposal teams in the drafting and submission of proposals, focusing on the Contracts Volume and related information to include terms and conditions, and assumptions.
• Develops, reviews and negotiations Non-disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Joint Ventures, and other contractual documents.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Collaborates with colleagues across organizational lines to obtain and transmit business information necessary for the Project Manager to more effectively monitor the status of the project.
• Assists in pricing change orders and follows through to ensure that contractual coverage is implemented.
• Prepares letters to client requesting approvals and interpretations required to comply with the provisions of the contract.
• Collaborates with appropriate Procurement personnel on project subcontract matters.
• Monitors project expenditures versus contract cost limitations.
• Prepares letters to clients notifying them of contract cost limitations and requirements for additional funds.
• Prepares project / facility acceptance documents and follows through to ensure acceptances are approved by the client.
• Furnishes business and financial information requested by the client, as delegated by the Project Manager.
• Identifies contractual problems and takes appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution. Follows up on problems demanding management attention to ensure a timely response to the client.
• Ongoing assistance to corporate entities in the Accounting / Financial arena
• Provide regular reporting to senior management on contract issues.
• Occasional travel for meetings.

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Security Clearance Requirement : An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.