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Senior Contracts Specialist

KBR, Inc.
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Oct 2024

About the role

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Senior Contracts Specialist

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

  • Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

Seeking a Contracts Specialist to support contracts/ and related business processes throughout all stages of the contract management life cycle. The right candidate will be able to:

  • Work independently and function effectively as part of a team.

  • Interact with people from junior to senior-most levels.

  • Experience meeting deadlines, and prioritizing contracts related items across large organizations.

  • Assist the Government in establishing high-level contract strategy and driving implementation of strategic contract opportunities.

  • Post-Award Acquisition Support: Provide advice, recommendations, and document support to multiple disciplined offices in all areas of the acquisition post-award phase. Acquisition post-award support includes: Contract Administration, Contract Modification Support, Delivery/Task Order Support, financial tracking, attending PMRs/BMRs and providing analysis of progress, and Award Fee management. 

  • Provide contractual domain expertise in implementation, execution and administration for all aspects of contract management

  • Champion contract policy and procedure revision and improvement.

  • Understand the business cases and have an appreciation of financial/analytical issues.

  • Analyze significant, and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and policies.

  • Manage contract change control process and support bid review and proposal requests.

  • Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiations on complex contractual issues.

  • Correspond with Government and developers regarding contract status, requests for additional information, etc.

  • Support project accounting functions regarding maintenance of contract files.

  • May prepare complex requests for proposals.

  • May mentor and train less experienced professionals.

Work Environment:

  • Location: On-site

  • Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%

  • Working Hours: Standard/Flexible

Qualifications:

Required:

  • 5-10 years of relative experiences

  • Bachelor's Degree 

Desired:

  • DAWIA level I or II desired 

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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