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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Subcontract Administrator to join our team! In this role you will be providing Procurement support for large environmental/construction projects in Canada.
Candidates local to Calgary are preferred but we are open to applicants anywhere in Canada to work virtually.
What You'll Be Doing:
Subcontract Administration
- Provides technical guidance to Work Package Managers on existing subcontracts - use of terms and conditions, monitoring trends, change management, claims avoidance, dispute methodology, invoice attestation etc.
- Prepares subcontract documents and amendments, including identification and inclusion of flowdown requirements from the prime contract. Ensures that terms and conditions will be appropriate.
- Serves as liaison between subcontractor and project personnel.
- Attends progress meetings and prepares formal contractual correspondence when necessary
- Coordinates change management process with Work Package Managers tailored to each subcontract
- Maintains accurate tracking records tailored to each subcontract
- Performs subcontract closeout process
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate
Competitive Procurement
- Curation of qualified bidder lists in association with Socio-Economic group
- Completion of bidder pre-qualifications in association with Socio-Economic group
- Preparation and issuance of responses to RFIs, solicitation question periods etc.
- Receives subcontractors' responses to requests for proposals, determines each subcontractor's ability to meet Company and project requirements, and negotiates the terms and conditions.
- Prepares and issues contracts commensurate with delegated procurement authority.
- Post-award contract formulation using project templates for the following:
- Material supply
- Equipment supply
Purchasing
- Assist with the purchasing of site services and materials as required
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Contract Administration, Business Administration (or significant related field work experience).
- 5+ years of related work experience involving typical procurement activities, including subcontracting
- Extensive knowledge of subcontracting activities typical for the construction industry (employment in a similar role on a large infrastructure project and/or EPC experience will be considered an asset)
- Experience with Canadian government contracts (specifically PSPC allocated ones)
- Experience with Indigenous Opportunity programs on large projects
- Expert contract negotiation skills such as ability to effectively negotiate subcontract dispute resolution
- Experience with high volume, technical RFQ/RFP production will be considered an asset
- Experience with Field Purchasing using a standard Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order process tied to Limits of Authority (LoA)
- Strong communications and organizational skills
- Strong computer knowledge Microsoft SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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