Contract Administrator: Project Management Office - Denver International Airport

City and County of Denver•Denver, CO

21h•$68,773 - $113,476•Hybrid

About The Position

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. What You’ll Do Denver International Airport's division of Airport Infrastructure Management Development (AIM Dev) is looking for Contract Administrators to join the PMO (Project Management Office). We are seeking highly skilled, self-motivated team players with outstanding relationship-building, problem-solving, and negotiating skills to perform duties in contracts and be the face of the airport to many vendors and contractors. This is a tremendous opportunity to join DIA and work on a collaborative and close-knit Project Management team that will ensure projects are completed on time and under budget. We do most of our construction and design work in-house, so we are constantly working on a variety of different projects, including Pena Blvd rehabilitation and erosion control. The Contract Administrator will work at DEN in a fast-paced environment, working with different groups or divisions such as, the Office of Economic Development, Contractors, governing agencies, Business Management Services, Finance, and many other divisions internal and external to DEN. You will have the chance to train with other Contract Administrators to learn DEN’s process for preparing and executing change orders, schedule of values, auditing invoices against professional service contracts, and performing daily document control for a variety of construction contracts. In order to succeed at this position, you must be highly organized, have strong analytical skills, communicate effectively and be comfortable multitasking the myriad of different projects you are in charge of at any one time.

Requirements

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business.
DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $36.4 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people.
We are looking for candidates with some of the following skills and experience, including similar experience that demonstrates transferrable knowledge and the ability to gain this experience quickly:
Familiarity with Workday or other financial management systems
Demonstrated skills in understanding contractual requirements and applying compliance principles to stated requirements to a variety of contract types
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Management, or a related field.
Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience performing contract negotiation, contract administration, or conducting research and analysis in an area such as budget, compliance issues, or accounting.
Education & Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of posthigh school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
Licensures/Certification(s): requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Develops, documents, and establishes policy for all necessary contractual parameters, including types of contractors and services, and construction requirements; develops requests for information or proposals, and inter-governmental agreements
Markets opportunities for contracting with DEN through Contractor Class presentations.
Moderates pre-proposal conferences, reviews proposals and financial information submitted; and develops and oversees evaluation parameters for proposals
Coordination with Contractors to ensure that pay applications are accurate and processed promptly. This includes, but is not limited to, providing Schedule of Values, reports and completing forms necessary to prepare and submit a pay application.
Processes submittals and Requests for Information for review and reply to the contractor
Reviews Contractor Change Requests and their proposals for accuracy and conformance to the contract and arranges negotiation meetings with the contractor and project manager.
Processes all changes to the contract.
Prepares specifications for inclusion in contract documents.
Completes all information and forms necessary to advertise and procure a contract
Negotiates the final terms of contracts for construction and design projects.
Coordinates work with Project Managers to establish design and advertising schedule for construction projects. Schedule shall insure that all projects are designed, advertised and awarded in coordination with funding schedule and construction season
Provides technical guidance to staff and contractors regarding pay applications, policies and procedures for contract management
Acts as a liaison to the City Attorney’s Office and the Business Management Services office.
Follows prospective contracts throughout Request For Proposal, contracting, and close-out processes, and coordinates actions for breach of contract situations
Makes presentations to contractors, city employees, and consultants to provide information on contract policies and procedures and on general business management
Maintains a tracking system of contract files throughout the term of the contract, archives all resource documents, and completes reports for management on contractor performance
Coordinates internal review committees and recommends contract renewals, extensions, amendments and modifications to management

Benefits

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary target range we are looking to offer is $70,000- $90,000.
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year.
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date.
Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)