Construction Contract Lead

🔥 7 hours ago

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote

💵 $80k - $90k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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American Red Cross

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10,000+ employees

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

📚 Education

Charity • Social Impact • Education

American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing relief to those in need, offering services such as disaster relief, blood donation, training in first aid and CPR, and support for military families. Their mission encompasses emergency preparedness, education, and providing assistance to individuals affected by various crises, ensuring a safe and resilient community.

📋 Description

• Oversee complex activities pertaining to contract development, selection and award, contract administration, and customer contact activities. • Manage relationships with third party suppliers, vendors, consultants, and contractors. • Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. • Develop, conduct, and evaluate RFP’s (requests for proposal) as requested by RES Construction Project Managers. • Draft, manage and complete construction and related contracts. • Red-line and negotiate terms within established guidelines to mitigate contractual risk. • Serve as the key contact person to coordinate matters between the legal department, construction and risk management teams. • Track deadlines, contract deliverables and receivables.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. • Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. • Construction experience preferred. • Ability to work under tight deadlines with expeditious multi-tasking. • Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to efficiently proofread/edit documents. • Strong knowledge of construction industry practices and procedures. • Strong knowledge of bidding processes, contract terminology, liens, and invoicing. • Proven ability to provide exceptional client service. • Ability and willingness to learn, cross-train and work as a team player. • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans • Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts • PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure • Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays • 401K with up to 6% match • Paid Family Leave • Employee Assistance • Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term • Service Awards and recognition