Posting Title

Professional V- Construction Subcontract Administrator

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

Our planet needs us! Learn about NREL’s critical objectives, and see how NREL is focused on saving the planet.

Note: Research suggests that potential job seekers may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who is interested in this opportunity to apply. We seek dedicated people who believe they have the skills and ambition to succeed at NREL to apply for this role.

Job Description

The Senior Construction Subcontract Administrator plays a critical role for NREL and the Office of the CFO (OCFO). This team is a unique group tasked with providing end-to-end procurement services for NREL’s construction/maintenance projects in conjunction with Department of Energy. This hire will be responsible for oversight of some of NREL's most complex and strategic agreements supporting the construction growth of the campus. This role will manage a high volume of high dollar/high risk/high visibility projects that will largely be 'direct charge' (+$5M) projects. This position will be responsible for overseeing the direct charge portfolio of work and will mentor more junior staff working on the portfolio projects.

• Provide peer reviews of construction, A/E, maintenance statements of work for completeness and compliance purposes for high dollar value, high visiability and highly complex construction projects, mentoring, guiding and training existing or new team members on NREL and federal contracting methods and processes.
• Perform market research as the Procurement Project Manager to find viable contractors to perform the work and develop and acquisition strategy and project milestones.
• Develop and draft a sole source or competitive solicitation package (including establishing best value or LPTA criteria).
• Complete RFP or award package and present it to the leadership team/ DOE for final review and approval when required.
• Prepare and post solicitations for SAM.gov and lead pre-bid and pre-construction job walks for potential offers and awardees.
• Respond to technical questions from potential offerors, receive, track and review incoming proposals from offerors, and develop a comprehensive negotiation strategy, perform discussions, clarifications and debriefs.
• Negotiate pricing, negotiate terms, recommend award, and prepare the necessary documentation in support of purchasing decisions (award package) and perform cost or price analyses; making competitive range determinations; coordinating with technical experts and evaluation teams.
• Perform post award duties and subcontract administration, including leading pre-construction meetings, issuing Notices to Proceed to the awardee, drafting change orders, drafting field change orders, drafting and issuing modifications and drafting closeout documentation.
• Daily use of ASIQ, Oracle EBS and Procurement Cloud, Google, Microsoft Suite, and Adobe Suite applications, and organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Daily use of Service Contract Act and/or Davis Act requirements.
• Interface with the leadership team in a professional manner and present updates on construction and strategic projects as needed.
• PErform other duties as assigned.

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Basic Qualifications

Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 14 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 12 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant JD and 9 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Develops advanced concepts, techniques and standards. Develops new applications based on professional principles and theories. Viewed externally as subject matter expert in field. Comprehensive and advanced knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Superior leadership, project management and problem solving skills. Ability to use various computer software programs.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven experience in federal contracting/procurement of supplies, services and construction (FAR), supply chain, management, business, contracts administration or similar field. 
• Expert knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), other laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to government contracting (similar to GS 1102 positions).
• Contributes to the development of new processes, standards and strategy. Superior leadership, project management and problem solving skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, with attention to detail and planning.
• Ability to work in a changing and fast pace team-oriented environment, interprets and discuss technical information with others, and analyze and provide solutions to less complex contractual issues.
• Work autonomously and provide mentorship to the greater team.
• Take initiative on stretch projects.
• Proficient at handling multiple projects simultaneously and effective time management with competing deadlines.
• Excels at building and maintaining successful relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to use various computer software programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• NCMA CPCM or CFCM, Design-Build of America (DBIA) and/or Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) certifications.

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Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Professional V / Annual Salary Range: $95,500 - $171,900

Job Profile: Professional IV / Annual Salary Range: $79,600 - $143,300

NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

* Based on eligibility rules

Drug Free Workplace

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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EEO Policy

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