Director of Procurement and Contracts

GULF COAST PROTECTION DISTRICT

1150 Gemini St., Suite 4150, Houston, TX 77058 |

Director of Procurement and Contracts

Job Posting

Department:

Administration

Reports To:

Executive Director

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Classification:

Director-Level

Location:

Houston, Texas (1150 Gemini St., Suite 4150)

Employment Type:

Full-Time

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is a Texas special-purpose district created by the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021 under Chapter 9502 of the Special District Local Laws Code. GCPD serves as the non-federal sponsor for major elements of the Coastal Texas Project and the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, working in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to deliver large-scale storm surge protection and coastal restoration across approximately 5,220 square miles in five counties (Harris, Galveston, Chambers, Jefferson, and Orange).

As GCPD moves into the construction phase of its projects, the District is building out the internal controls, procurement infrastructure, and contract administration capacity required to manage a growing volume of high-value, high-visibility solicitations and contracts.

The Director of Procurement & Contracts leads GCPD's procurement function and is responsible for the integrity, compliance, and administration of the District's solicitation and contracting processes from requisition through contract close-out. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and operates independently of Program Management to preserve segregation of duties between the divisions that identify service and construction needs and the division that runs solicitation, evaluation, and award processes — a structure consistent with District policy and standard public-sector internal control practice.

The Director will design and implement procurement policies and procedures, manage the full lifecycle of RFPs, RFQs, and competitive solicitations, oversee evaluation committee composition and scoring integrity, and serve as GCPD's primary point of contact for procurement compliance with state and federal requirements, including those tied to GCPD's role as a non-federal sponsor receiving state-appropriated and federal pass-through funds.

• Advise the Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Program Manager (CPM), and Board on procurement strategy, risk, and best practices as the District scales into construction-phase contracting.
• Monitor and interpret applicable state and federal procurement law, including Texas Government Code Chapters 2254 and 2269, and federal procurement standards under 2 CFR Part 200.

• Manage the full RFP/RFQ lifecycle: drafting and reviewing solicitation documents, coordinating legal review, managing the Civ Cast posting platform, and tracking key dates and deadlines.
• Determine and document appropriate posting periods, notice requirements, and procurement methods for each solicitation based on contract type, value, and applicable legal framework.
• Independently convene, staff, and oversee Evaluation Committees, ensuring committee composition includes members independent of the requesting division and that scoring is conducted consistently and documented in an audit-defensible manner.
• Serve as the point of contact for vendor questions, addenda, and clarifications submitted through the District's procurement portal.

• Negotiate, draft, and administer Master Service Agreements, task orders, and other District contracts in coordination with the Executive Director, CFO, CPM, and legal counsel.
• Track contract performance, deliverables,…