Early Career Contracting Specialist, Onsite

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

We are seeking Contracting Specialists to join our dynamic team. We are active in identifying candidates with relevant academic and work experience in an effort to meet our staffing needs and objectives for either current or near-term positions.

Selected applicants will be interviewed by a subcommittee of managers and staff. Subsequently, successful applicants will be provided to managers for placement in positions across the Laboratory. These positions require reporting onsite due to the nature of the work.

Candidates are expected to team with others to support Sandia's mission by adding value, improving operations, offering innovative solutions and appropriately managing risk for the corporation.

Position Information

The Contracting Specialist partners with leadership across projects to ensure efficient planning, negotiation, and closure of subcontracts for Sandia. They maintain compliance with policies, represent Sandia with external stakeholders, and manage legally binding subcontracts and agreements in accordance with federal regulations. Responsibilities include identifying and mitigating risks, managing various supply chain/mission programs, and developing project plans for timely subcontract execution.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Partner with leadership to ensure efficient planning, negotiation, and closure of critical path contracts/subcontracts for Sandia.
• Represent Sandia positively with external stakeholders at local and national levels.
• Commit Sandia to legally binding subcontracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and prime contract requirements.
• Develop strategies with leadership to identify and mitigate risks and disruptions while balancing efficiency and compliance.
• Participate in self-assessment and review activities to assure compliance for stakeholders and coordinate responses to audits and special requests.
• Monitor key activities, develop intervention mechanisms, and create project plans to ensure timely execution of subcontracts and agreements.
• Research and evaluate information to provide solutions to complex issues, leveraging a broad network of stakeholders for cross-functional problem-solving.
• Make independent, judgment-based decisions and take calculated risks based on expertise.

$74,700 - $144,400

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Accounting, Finance or relevant…