Deputy Procurement​/Contracts Manager-Paducah, KY

The Deputy Procurement/Contracts Manager in Paducah, KY supports the Procurement/Contracts Manager in the execution and oversight of the organization’s procurement and subcontracting program in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR),Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR), and the approved purchasing
system.

This position is a working supervisor role that awards and administers subcontracts andPOs and provides day-to-day leadership to procurement personnel and ensures subcontracting activities are compliant, auditable, and aligned with DOE mission requirements.

• Support management of procurement lifecycle activities including acquisition
  planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DEAR, DOE directives, and internal procurement
  procedures.
• Review and approve procurement documentation, including price reasonableness
  determinations, sole source justifications, and source selection records.
• Assist in acquisition strategy development, including contract type selection and
  evaluation methodologies.
• Oversee subcontract administration activities, including modifications, funding
  actions, and closeout.
• Ensure proper flow-down of required FAR/DEAR clauses.
• Support audit readiness and compliance with DOE procurement system reviews
  (e.g., PERT/CPSR).
• Serve as an interface with DOE Contracting Officer (CO), internal project teams, and
  functional organizations (e.g., Finance, Quality, Legal), and will attend and present
  at periodic ETEBA or other small business conferences.
• Provide leadership, training, and guidance to procurement staff, support workload
  management and performance oversight.
• Act on behalf of the Procurement / Contracts Manager, as delegated.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Contracts, or related fi eld. Education
  beyond Bachelor’s may be used as experience at company discretion.
• Minimum 10 years of federal procurement/subcontracting experience. Additional
  experience may be used to meet education requirements at company discretion.
• Demonstrated experience working under FAR/DEAR within a DOE or federal
  contractor environment.
• Experience supporting an approved purchasing system.
• Working knowledge of contract types, source selection, and cost/price analysis.

• Experience supporting DOE programs (e.g., Environmental Management).
• Experience with DOE procurement system reviews (Procurement Evaluation & Re
  - engineering Team (PERT) or CPSR).
• Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint or similar systems.
• Professional certification (e.g., NCMA CPCM or CFCM).

• FAR/DEAR compliance and audit readiness
• Leadership and team development
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Negotiation and problem-solving
• Decision-making and risk management

Authority & Accountability

• Exercise delegated procurement authority in accordance with company policy.
• Accountable for compliant, documented, and auditable procurement actions.
• Supports timely execution of procurements critical to project performance.

Work in an office at a normal environmental restoration atmosphere (outdated and/or abandoned facilities or industrial fi eld environments). May also work at off-project sites representing the organization at various types of locations throughout the community for business purposes. Potential exposure to equipment movement hazards, dangerous
chemicals/solvents or hazardous and radioactive materials if proper safety procedures arenot followed.
Ability to perform sedentary to light work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally(any exertion of force/lifting greater than 45 pounds requires usage of a two person buddy system), non-repetitive, up to 20 pounds of…