Contract Administrator

SEARCH has an opportunity for a Contract Administrator to join our team.

This is a full-time, exempt role. We provide a flexible work environment, a professional and collaborative atmosphere, and a wide range of projects and opportunities for our staff. SEARCH offers a competitive total compensation package with strong health and wellness and retirement plans. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, group term life insurance, 401(k) plan with match, 10 paid holidays per year, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). Pay is commensurate with education and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Exemplify SEARCH mission and values.
• Maintain the highest professional standard for our clients, co-workers, media, and general public.
• Assume Contracts Specialist duties on existing and new corporate contracts and agreements.
• Refine and maintain corporate contracts and agreements master list.
• Review and analyze master list to identify data gaps, expired/expiring contracts or agreements, and remedy issues.
• Serve as a contractual point of contact on corporate contracts and agreements to clients, SEARCH Management, and SEARCH Project Managers.
• Refine and maintain standardized corporate agreements for SEARCH to execute.
• Review and analyze new corporate contracts and agreements and/or changes and modifications to existing contracts and agreements, and provide recommended changes, updates, additions, and deletions to Management and/or items to be negotiated.
• Provide advice/recommendation and interpretation of contract requirements, obligations, and risk exposure to the Principals and leadership team.
• Modify and negotiate new contracts, agreements, and/or changes and modifications to existing contracts and agreements on behalf of Management.
• At the Proposal level and prior to contract award, review contract terms and conditions for completeness and consistency with company standards.
• Monitor and manage contract and agreement timelines, appropriate budget estimate sheets, and contract reporting requirements such as monthly status reports to the Client and Management.
• Oversee new contract and agreement execution and contract close-out procedures.
• Provide contract and agreement information and specifications to applicable Project Managers, proposal developers, and Management.
• Provide contract/teaming narratives and data applicable for marketing, proposals, and data calls.
• Provide support and training to the Project Managers and Principal Investigators in regards to the contracts they are performing.
• Identify and independently resolve complex problems related to contract language, procedures, and practices.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of Project Managers to ensure compliance with contract/agreements terms and company policies.
• Work with Project Managers weekly/monthly to evaluate job cost metrics to ensure that projects are on schedule and on budget.
• Comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), FAR supplements, and other Government contracting issues for applicable contracts.
• Prepare independent contractor agreements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration.
• Master’s degree in business administration is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of proven contract experience.
• Strong understanding of Time and Material (T&M), Cost Plus, and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal contracting, the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and Department of Defense contracting principles.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
  • Include the Job Posting code (CA-2023) in the subject line of your email.

Application Requirements

• Cover letter
• Resume
• References
• Please send all inquiries to HR@searchinc.com

Other Important Need-to-Know Information

• This position will work in the SEARCH Orlando office.
• Applicants must be eligible to be employed in the United States.
• Applicants must have reliable transportation.
• The position requires occasional travel.
• SEARCH offers a competitive total compensation package with strong health and wellness and retirement plans.
• Pay will be commensurate with education and experience.
• SEARCH is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish.
• SEARCH is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• SEARCH is an Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
• Employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory verification of criminal, education, driving, and/or employment background checks as well as passing results from a pre-employment drug screen.

About SEARCH:

Overland and underwater, SEARCH deploys the full spectrum of cultural heritage services worldwide. SEARCH2O, its maritime program, is at the forefront of historic shipwreck and submerged pre-contact archaeology, paleolandscape reconstruction, and deep-water archaeology. SEARCH’s staff are cultural resources industry leaders, pioneers, and subject matter experts across 45 Market, Regional, and Research Sectors. Since 1993, SEARCH has completed more than 4,500 commercial and government projects in 48 US states, 6 US territories, and 36 countries spanning 7 continents and 4 oceans. By integrating science, technology, and creativity, SEARCH harnesses the power of the past to advance the projects, places, and people it serves.

For more information about SEARCH, please visit www.searchinc.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.