Contracts Specialist (All Levels)

Job Summary JOB DESCRIPTION

Develops, reviews and administers service agreements between the company and third-party vendors. Provides support in the Supply Chain area and advises other areas with regards to determining contractual requirements and evaluating contract compliance.

- Develops, reviews, negotiates and administers contractual agreements, time and material rates negotiations, and bids management.

- Develops, reviews, negotiates and maintains contracts for IT related contracts, Construction management related contracts and services, materials purchasing and other service provisions.

- Enters requests and purchase orders into requisite management system.

- Creates, negotiates and incorporates contract amendments, renegotiating the contract, if required, to accommodate scope changes.

- Oversees and controls the contractual relationships with third parties’ vendors in area of responsibility.

- Maintains and reviews database to assure contracts are current with regards to terms and conditions.

- Develops and administers the large capital construction bid/quoting process.

- Evaluates vendor performance based on fulfillment and compliance to contract requirements.

- May serve as backup in the procurement of goods and services.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.

- Minimum Experience Required:

- Associate Level: Some experience/exposure to working with contracts

- Intermediate Level: Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with contracts.

- Senior Level: Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with contracts.

- Ability to analyze and interpret basic contract documentation.

- Basic general research skills.

- Ability to draft routine contractual instruments.

- Utility experience preferred; compliance-based knowledge or experience in construction related field and IT related areas such as CIP, NERC, FERC, etc.

- Possesses sound analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills.

- Ability to work in a team environment.

- Must be able to multi-task and support concurrent requirements for different business units.

- Ability to work with technical counterparts and broad business units for issue resolution and the evaluation and mitigation of risks.

- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors and individuals inside and outside the Company.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access).

- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft, Oracle Primavera, SharePoint.

- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.

About Us

From electric vehicles to renewables, the world is looking at electricity in a whole new way, and ITC is focused on building and maintaining a power grid that can handle it all. We are looking for individuals who are ready to work with us to build a greater grid for a greener future. In return, ITC is proud to offer industry-leading compensation, benefits and opportunities to channel your energy into community-changing solutions . As an equal opportunity employer, we feel it’s crucial to honor our differences, be inclusive, engage as a team, and maximize our individual strengths.

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