International Development Contracts Administrator

At Stantec, we approach every project as a partnership, because our work creates a lasting impact on our clients’ communities – around the world. We believe that when smart, passionate, creative people come together, real possibilities are within reach. Our people are at the heart of everything we do; they give our work purpose. If you want to be a part of our unwavering team and can bring your sense of imagination and determination to every challenge, then this is the right place for you.

Stantec is a global design firm with exceptional experience and accomplished thought leaders across a variety of sectors - buildings, energy and resources, environmental services, infrastructure, and water and sanitation. We have more than 26,000 employees working on projects across all seven continents to bring innovative, sustainable solutions and global best practices to clients worldwide. We offer a complete life cycle approach which includes engineering, program and project management, construction management, and utility management services. We deliver some of the most technically complex projects and programs in the world, are internationally recognized as a top global design firm, and in 2023, were ranked number seven globally among the world’s most sustainable companies by Corporate Knights.

Your Opportunity

As the International Development Contracts Administrator, you will provide contractual support to Stantec’s Washington, D.C.-based international development team. This practice group, with offices in Washington, D.C., Brussels, and Istanbul has decades of experience providing technical and advisory services to international donors helping to improve the design, implementation, and oversight of economic development and infrastructure programs throughout the world.

Reporting to the Principal International Contracts Manager, you will support the administration of contracts with US Federal foreign assistance agencies, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), as well as contracts with other international financing institutions, global foundations, and implementing partners. You will be involved in the production of proposal cost budgets, narratives and supporting documentation, as well as helping to analyze and provide solutions to broader contractual issues. To be successful in this role you will need to be able to perform well under pressure and communicate effectively with business leaders, project managers, technical and financial staff, field offices, and subcontractors.

Your Responsibilities

· Provide contract administration support through full project and program life cycles, from planning, pre-Request for Proposal (RFP) activities through contract closeout.

· Draft and review non-disclosure and teaming agreements

· Review and assist with contract negotiations, contract awards, contract modifications, contract closeouts, and other contract administrative tasks

· Review and interpret contract terms and conditions and contractual obligations, and advise project managers and technical teams regarding contractual questions and concerns

· Maintain contract filing to ensure a complete record of all contract documents and modifications

· Support contract pursuits from pre-RFP planning through post-proposal actions

· Review presolicitation and solicitation documents for pricing and compliance-related questions and risk management concerns

· Develop and manage pricing proposal compliance matrices

· Lead or assist with developing pricing proposal submittals. Help develop pricing and financial strategies to make proposals more competitive and cost efficient, including Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost-Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Fixed Price (FP), and Time and Material (T&M) contract types. Support pricing proposals at the framework contract and task order level

· Prepare billing rates, budgets, and pricing narrative sections of pricing proposals prior to submission to client or prime contractor, including supporting documentation such as representations and certifications and demonstrations of responsibility. Assure accuracy of all submitted information and compliance of all submitted documents with solicitation requirements.

· Support the Federal Subcontracts Manager in developing and tracking RFP packages for subcontractors

· Interface with Stantec risk management, project managers, technical teams, functional support teams, and project accountants, as well as client contracting personnel, responding to requests for contract support from project initiation through closeout