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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a detailed and dedicated Contract Administrator to join our team at the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)! In this role you will work with a variety of City employees, consultants, and contractors in performing the following. Telework is available Monday and Friday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday you will be on-site at LAX.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assist LAWA with planning of procurements and setting pre‐award schedules for contracts including Board actions

• Assist in coordination of Pre‐Bid/Proposal Meetings to present the Project and RFB/RFP to potential bidder/proposers.

• Prepare drafts of RFP/RFB addenda for LAWA to review, finalize, and distribute to Planholders

• Prepare draft award recommendations and Board reports

• Conform final contract documents

• Prepare required reports and correspondence

• Attend various meetings, including pre‐bid proposal and post‐bid proposal debriefings

• Assist in Contract standardization process

•   Monitor all aspects of contract compliance

• Assist in resolving problems and disagreements between contractors and LAWA

• Review contractor invoices for contractual compliance

• Conduct closeout actions upon contract completion such as final audit, payment, etc. under the direction of LAWA personnel

• Coordinate changes across the project environment, ensuring correct procedures are followed and changes are accurately recorded, scheduled and controlled

• Prepare Change Documents

• Route Change Documents for signature and tracks status

• Create and distribute change reports and analysis

• Support the project management team in maintaining timely and effective change support processes, procedures and system

• Lead the development and maintenance of any periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) status reports to keep management and/or owner informed of change progress

• Ensure that changes properly encumber contractual capacity and budget

• Coordinate with PDG scheduling to ascertain time impacts of changes under consideration and property documents

• Assist with implementation of trend and change support programs

• Contribute to the advancement of PDG’s goals through commitment to productive collaboration with all stakeholders

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience experience in administration of commercial/government contracts.
• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business related field, as well as training in procurement, contract, construction and commercial law.
• Must have a self‐starter attitude with proactive, results‐oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities
• Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions
• Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized
• Must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer service attitude
• Knowledge and direct experience in SBE/DBE/MWBE program coordination preferred

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Adobe Acrobat

• Large‐scale construction management type software such as Prolog, Primavera etc.

• Microsoft Office Suite

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range: 

$61,200.00 - $107,100.00

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 medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

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!