Senior Contract Specialist

FP&C is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Specialist to support a Department of Energy (DOE) program.

The Senior Contract Specialist provides expert-level acquisition and contract administration support across complex federal procurements. This role manages the full contract lifecycle, including acquisition planning, solicitation development, proposal evaluation support, contract negotiation, administration, modifications, compliance monitoring, and closeout activities.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to program leadership and stakeholders, providing expert contracting consultation, business analysis, and acquisition support while ensuring compliance with applicable federal acquisition regulations, agency policies, and contractual requirements. The role requires exceptional analytical skills, sound business judgment, strong communication abilities, and the capacity to perform effectively in fast-paced and evolving environments.

• Lead and support acquisition activities throughout the federal procurement lifecycle, including pre-award, award, post-award, and closeout functions.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and administer contracts, subcontracts, task orders, and contract modifications.
• Prepare and maintain acquisition documentation and contract files in accordance with applicable regulations and organizational procedures.
• Ensure contract actions comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other applicable acquisition requirements.

• Develop and refine acquisition plans, solicitation packages, evaluation criteria, procurement documentation, and award recommendations.
• Support proposal evaluations, source selections, and acquisition strategy development.
• Analyze procurement requirements and provide recommendations that align with program objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Support procurement management reviews, contract clearances, and acquisition planning activities.

• Perform cost and price analyses, evaluate technical and audit reports, assess market conditions, and support best-value acquisition decisions.
• Analyze labor rates, direct and indirect costs, economic factors, pricing trends, and other financial information supporting procurement actions.
• Develop recommendations regarding pricing strategies, negotiation positions, and acquisition approaches.

• Support negotiations involving contract terms, pricing, claims, protests, delivery schedules, and contract modifications.
• Interpret contract requirements and advise stakeholders on contractual obligations, compliance requirements, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain current knowledge of statutory, regulatory, and policy changes impacting federal contracting.

• Review contractor performance, deliverables, schedules, and financial objectives to ensure contractual requirements are achieved.
• Support performance assessments and periodic reviews of contractor execution and contract outcomes.
• Assist in identifying performance risks and developing corrective action recommendations.
• Monitor contract performance metrics and support reporting activities related to contractual and financial objectives.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for contractual matters involving government customers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors.
• Coordinate with program management, finance, legal, and executive leadership to align contractual actions with business and program objectives.
• Support contractor and subcontractor management activities throughout the contract lifecycle.

• Provide expert contracting consultation, acquisition recommendations, and programmatic business analysis to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop reports, assessments, and recommendations supporting contractual, financial, and operational objectives.
• Interface with senior government officials, contractor leadership, and program stakeholders regarding acquisition strategy, contract execution, and program performance.
• Support project reviews and provide recommendations to improve acquisition outcomes, contract performance, and overall program effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Contract Management, Public Administration,…