Contracts Administrator

ATI builds and manages collaborations that conducts research and development of new technologies to solve our nation’s most pressing challenges. Our collaborations are custom-built teams of organizations from industry and academia that develop novel technologies for the federal government. Traditionally, these processes are complicated and burdensome. That’s where ATI comes in. We simplify and streamline processes to make it all work.

When you work at ATI, you become a part of something larger than yourself. Our collective work – no matter what department or division you work in – ultimately enables the warfighter, saves lives, and diversifies the industrial base. At our core, ATI is a service organization. We are in service to others; it’s what we do, and it’s who we are.

This position offers a hybrid schedule (in-office & remote/work from home) or an onsite schedule and flexible hours. Candidates will need to reside near Charleston, SC to ensure work site flexibility. The grade, title and salary for this position will be determined once an assessment is completed on the selected candidates education, experience, and skills (level assigned will be as either a Contracts Administrator or Senior Contracts Administrator).

Serves as a key member of the contracts team in direct support of corporate goals and objectives. Responsible for negotiating, monitoring and administering contracts through contract completion. Effectively manages procurement of goods, services and other duties as assigned.

• Independently administers, negotiates, and monitors various types of contracts, i.e. level of effort cost reimbursement type contracts (CPFF, CPAF, etc.); time and materials (T&M); indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ); firm fixed price (FFP); and Other Transactions.
• Facilitates pre-award and post-award activities in support of Company programs.
• Reviews complex cost proposals from subcontractors and performs cost analysis as necessary. Possess ability to comprehend various subcontractor proposals which could entail multiple second tier subcontractors with various degrees of details provided.
• Oversees cost analyses under their direct reports (if applicable) and assists in completion in order to meet deadlines. Assists in negotiations with subcontractors and discussions with Government regarding subcontractor cost proposals.
• Finds alternative solutions to analyze cost proposals when the standard methodology is not applicable.
• Works closely with customers, program team and subcontractors, regarding funding and budgetary issues for each program.
• Ability to understand flow down requirements and impact of changes to subcontractor or vendor terms and conditions and explain the changes with subcontractors.
• Leads weekly team calls, provides inputs to process improvements, offers solutions and ideas for efficiency.
• Takes initiative and follows through in process improvements and day-to-day functions.
• Provides input to supervisor of the junior associate’s professional development and progression.
• Serves as a supervisor or leadership role to junior team members.
• Serves as an integral part of the and team(s) in which they support to include providing recommendations to counterpart and working cross functionally to achieve goals.
• Begins to build strong relationship with Government Acquisition personnel and provides customer service.
• Reviews Purchase Requisition s drafted by junior contracts members and approved by program and finance and intercepts issues and changes required prior to issuing subcontracts and modifications to subcontractors and understands impacts.
• Ensure subcontract and vendor files are in compliance with policies for audit preparedness.
• Support external and…