Principal Procurement Specialist

Overview

MSTS manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy.

Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• The Principal Procurement Specialist leads complex procurement efforts with a focus on federal construction subcontracting under FAR/DFARS and DEAR acquisition regulations. This role is responsible for managing cradle-to-grave subcontracting activities, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation and alignment with project objectives and government requirements.
• Construction Subcontract Administration to develop and prepare master sub-procurement forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in contractual and purchase documents on project commitments.
• Lead end-to-end subcontracting for large-scale federal construction projects, including RFQ/RFP development, source selection, negotiation, award, administration and closeout.
• Mentor junior procurement personnel to Mission Support and Test Services requirements and procedures. Monitor personnel to ensure they receive appropriate training and development to satisfy job performance criteria and development objectives.
• Review prime contract terminology and transfer applicable legal and commercial terms into a master sub procurement form.
• Provide technical guidance on preparation, solicitation, negotiation, award and administration of procurement documents and coordinate procurement activities. May also provide staff leadership.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute procurement activities required to secure equipment, construction services, materials, and supplies.
• Develop and manage procurement documentation for source selection evaluations and ensure compliance with internal policies and federal acquisition guidelines.
• Assist in coordinating and monitoring the advance acquisition plan for major acquisitions, including the development of overall procurement strategy for managing the acquisition.
• Prepare and organize procurement-sponsored meetings, such as bid clarification and post-award meetings, to ensure complete understanding and agreement between MSTS LLC, the client, and the supplier on all contractual matters.
• Assist in the implementation of the MSTS Quality Assurance Program by reporting quality activities and participating in reviews to ensure that quality requirements are met.
• Coordinate with requestors to obtain complete and approved technical and procurement packages that accurately describe the item or service required. Serve as the subject matter expert on procurement related items.
• Recommend approval or disapproval of non-competitive justifications and sole source requisitions to enforce policies and to obtain additional sources to preclude sole source noncompetitive purchases.
• Coordinate and provide surveillance of vendor performance to include documentation of deviations or irregularities. Oversee prequalification and vetting of subcontractors, particularly small and disadvantaged businesses (SDBs, HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB).
• Recommend approval of requests for Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations for anticipated and/or actual requirements.
• Review and validate Certified Payroll for compliance to Davis-Bacon Wage Determination and Project Labor Agreement (PLA).
• Coordinate with MSTS Law Department to obtain legal opinions and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) before and during the term of an agreement.
• Ensure that hazardous material procurement documents are properly identified and coded to aid the Traffic Organization in shipping and receiving hazardous materials.
• Promote and implement small business, small, disadvantaged business, women-owned business, and labor-surplus programs to achieve DOE-assigned goals including vendor capability surveys, visits to suppliers  facilities, and briefings at local conferences.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

• Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent training and experience with at least 8 years relevant, progressively responsible experience.
• Minimum of 8 years (10 years preferred) of progressive procurement experience in federal government contracting, specifically construction.
• Proficient communication - written and oral, computer skills in databases and MS Office (Word,…