The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is currently seeking a Contracts Specialist to join our Disaster Response Division based in Maitland, Florida. 

 

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges.  Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world.  For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability.  Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development.  Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world.

 

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference.  Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Your Role:

The successful candidate will work and train with highly skilled legal and contract professionals while growing their contract administration skills. This is an ideal full-time position for professionals approaching mid-level contracting experience who want to engage in a contracting role for disaster recovery contracts. 

 

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience drafting, modifying, and redlining various contracts. This role does not simply process contracts and does not rely on the legal department and /or standard contract templates for next steps in a negotiation. Our team requires expertise in independently reviewing and modifying other parties’ terms and conditions. 

·   Manage, participate in, and/or conduct contract administration, contract negotiation, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract execution in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

·     Assess risk within each contract and utilize this assessment to independently conduct contract negotiations and determine next steps.

·   Manage, participate in, and/or conduct contract-related administrative/clerical duties to complete business development proposals and/or contract negotiations successfully.

·     Actively monitor contract compliance, including tracking reporting needs and deadlines.

·     Read, analyze, interpret, modify, and facilitate execution of contract documents and technical documents.

·     Summarize contract requirements and ensure contract execution abides by organizational policies. 

·     Establish and maintain excellent customer relations.

·     Advise supervisors of contractual rights, obligations, and risks.

·     Actively manage and track contract communication with internal and external stakeholders.

·     Contribute to process improvement.

·     Be responsible for multiple task orders and contracts with varied contract types.

·     Monitor and track upcoming contractual actions and deadlines.

·     Perform other duties and special projects as required.

Qualifications:

·   A Bachelor's degree, which required substantial writing and analysis, from an accredited college is highly desired; an additional 3 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

·    At least 2-5 years of progressively responsible experience in a contracts terms and conditions-focused role. Legal experience without direct contract experience will not be considered for this role.

·     Well-developed communication skills with the ability to interface with multiple levels of operations personnel and administrative staff are required

·     Outstanding customer service, interpersonal, and supervision skills.

·     Reliable, highly organized, and motivated

·     Must excel in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment while maintaining focus and balancing priorities

·     Excellent attention to detail is essential to this position

·     Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to receive and execute instructions

·     Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented

·     Flexible and able to immediately adapt to changing priorities

·     Must be available as needed during disaster activations if required Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines

·     Work attentively with minimal supervision

·     Other tasks and duties, as may be assigned

 

Life at Tetra Tech:

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

·     Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.

·     Merit-based financial rewards.

·     Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.

·     Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.

·     Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth. 

 

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and talent of more than 28,000 employees who are working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects.

 

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among our core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite applications from all interested parties.

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