Contract Administration Specialist

Job Summary
Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

Job Summary
Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
Coordinates and administers work involving the review and oversight of various maintenance, construction, and service contracts to ensure compliance to procedures, rules and regulation, and manage and monitor for compliance with all applicable laws, standards and contract specifications.

Essential Functions

• Receives requisitions for contract purchases; analyzes and checks for specifications and adherence standards; writes invitations for bids and specifications, road construction and maintenance materials.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; interprets plans and specifications; research plat books as needed; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Consults and provides input to Division management or other officials to review status of maintenance projects, review/resolve problems, receive advice/direction, and provide recommendations.
• Develops drawings, plans and specifications associated with proposed projects; defines maintenance needs; determines maintenance solutions; reviews plans for compliance with applicable laws, codes and standards.
• Reviews plans, designs and specifications pertaining to maintenance projects; develops maps associated with approved maintenance projects; makes recommendations concerning improvements, modifications and/or other aspects of maintenance projects.
• Prepares and administers contract budgets; submits justifications for budget requests; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget.
• Participates in the bidding and contracting of services; prepares bid packages; conducts pre-bid and pre-construction meetings; makes recommendations to Boards regarding selection of vendors and awarding of contracts; compiles language for contracts and specifications packages.
• Administers and coordinates work performed by consultants, contractors, or other service providers; administers annual maintenance contracts; monitors work to ensure compliance with terms of contract.
• Prepares executive summaries for presentation to Board of County Commissioners, Planning Commission, or other officials.
• Provides technical advice, information, and assistance concerning maintenance project issues and other issues to contractors, consultants, County staff, public agencies, or others; responds to questions or complaints; assists in resolving maintenance contract issues or conflicts involving project participants; recommends and/or assists solutions to problems.
• Coordinate maintenance contracts with other Divisions, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, utility companies, state agencies, outside agencies, or others as needed; coordinates with utility engineering staff to identify location of existing utilities.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new construction methods, materials, trends, and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Monitor inventory of division equipment and supplies; ensures availability of adequate…