Senior Procurement Specialist - Construction

Overview

As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will promote and manage Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) programs outreach and compliance.  You will lead and advise project teams to effectively procure, establish, and administer complex contracts for a wide variety of commodities, professional services, information technology, construction, capital equipment, vehicles, and supplies.   You will provide strategic procurement direction and advice to managers and staff.

Essential Duties

• Represent the agency as a primary procurement contact at interagency and inter-jurisdictional groups, committees, and forums. Make presentations to elected officials, community groups, and the public.  Act as a liaison with other agencies to establish procurement partnerships for contracting and SBE/DBE programs.
• Oversee, plan, and control public procurement and contract administration processes and policies.  Encourage SBE/DBE participation in all procurements.  Research and apply contract law, federal, state, and local procurement laws, regulations, and best practices.  Ensure procurement program compliance.  Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures.  Create legal documents and refer for legal counsel review when needed.
• Compile, research, and analyze available information.  Maintain confidentiality during the procurement process.  Interpret, advise, and make recommendations on procurement issues, policies, and procedures, while exercising the highest degree of professionalism.
• Conduct and provide advice on risk evaluation, life cycle, cost estimation, market research, best value, and strategic planning. Research and purchase unusual or hard-to-find goods and services.
• Craft and manage public procurement RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs.  Write and collaborate on specifications.  Facilitate public conferences and bid openings.  Create addenda, lead evaluations, negotiations, and interviews.  Conduct award process, contract administration, and closeout.
• Manage complex procurement issues, such as full and open competition, FTA Buy America, Certified Payroll, Prompt Payment, change orders, equitable adjustment, cost price analysis, and WA State Prevailing Wage.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and training to executive directors, management, and staff on various SBE/DBE procurement related contracting subjects.
• Promote and support SBE/DBE participation and development by educating vendors on the contracting process, how to conduct business with Community Transit, information on State certification, and upcoming contracting opportunities.  Facilitate SBE/DBE workshops and events.  Manage outreach and networking sessions to support agency SBE/DBE goals.
• Manage audit regulation compliance for procurement records, including public disclosure requests.
• Maintain required professional certification.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement, purchasing, public administration, economics, or a related field.
• Professional certification: CPPO, CPPB, CACM, CPSM, or other equivalent procurement, supply chain, or construction related certification (CPPO/CPPB preferred).
• 5 years of experience in public procurement for both goods and services, including complex capital projects.
• 3 years of experience leading teams, working with committees, interacting with executive managers, supervisors, and staff, and applying project management.
• Professional experience with PC-based software such as MS Office, email, and scheduling applications.

 

An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the job duties is also accepted.

 

Knowledge Requirements

• Procurement and contract law.  
• Leadership practices.
• Public procurement planning techniques, risk assessments, and best practices, as well as general finance and business ethics, policy, and practices.
• Contract negotiation, management, and administration.
• Local and WA State procurement regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulations (especially FTA-funded procurements).
• SBE/DBE policy, program, compliance, and FTA requirements concerning SBE/DBE.
• Techniques for complex procurements such as capital equipment, professional services, technology, and construction.
• Project management.
• UPPCC Body of Knowledge.

 

Skill Requirements

• Fostering an inclusive workplace by valuing and leveraging diversity, equity, and inclusion to uphold Community Transit’s Core Values and achieve the organization’s vision and mission.  Inspiring a