Contract Specialist

Summary/Objective

The Contract Specialist manages all phases of contract development, negotiation, and compliance for electric and broadband utility-related agreements. This position serves as the primary liaison and ensures contracts meet all legal, regulatory, and cooperative standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Competencies

1. Ethics and integrity

2. Oral and written communication skills

3. Negotiation skills

4. Analytical and critical thinking

5. Organizational awareness and alignment

6. Collaboration and teamwork

7. Professional and technical credibility

8. Project and time management

9. Adaptability

10. Risk awareness and compliance

11. Service orientation

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Work Environment

This position operates in both office and field settings. Standard office equipment used includes computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and monitors. While performing field duties, the employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, extreme cold or heat, electrical hazards, and explosives. The work environment may be loud at times. The employee works in proximity to trenchers, line trucks, energized electrical lines, oil spills, and clean-up operations.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel

Periodic travel to state and local destinations, as well as some interstate travel, is required.

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, legal studies, engineering, public administration, or a related field required.

2. Knowledge of contract law and regulations.

3. Excellent verbal and written communication.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Experience and/or certification in contract development and administration.

2. Experience with utility contracts, joint-use agreements, RUS standards, and regulatory compliance.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

1. Valid Driver’s License.

2. Legally eligible to work in the United States.

EEO Statement

Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

At-Will Employment Statement

This job description is intended to outline the general duties and responsibilities of the position and is not a binding contract. Employment with Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AEC) is on an

basis, which means that either the employee or AEC may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, and for any lawful reason.

This document does not create an employment contract, expressed or implied, nor does it modify the

nature of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Due to the nature of an

utility, all employees are subject to working extended hours, holidays, nights, and weekends with or without notice. All employees of Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. may be required to work during the Annual Meeting. Additional duties or responsibilities may be assigned.