Contracts Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Construction Contracts Manager i n San Diego, CA. The position will be dedicated to managing contracts on behalf of a large public education construction program. Our education team provides services to K-12 as well as higher education institutions nationally. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nations youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordination with project management personnel at the school district to develop and prepare procurement packages for the selection of general contractors, design-build entities, and professional services providers.

• Management of a variety of competitive bidding/selection processes for construction and/or professional services, from planning through award including direct responsibility for all administrative functions (i.e. preparing procurement documents, addenda, evaluation materials, approval documentation, award documentation, contract documents).

• Full lifecycle contracts management: strong understanding of consulting/construction related contracts and local regulations with ability to negotiate commercial terms and conditions, provide commercial terms review, perform project setups, incorporate flow-down clauses as needed and screen for local laws and regulations.

• Evaluate and support the client bidding process and RFQ proposals from a contractual, compliance, business and financial perspective as needed.

• Strict adherence to policies, procedures, templates, and applicable laws is a daily part of this role.

• Reporting, tracking, and quality control for assigned procurements processes.

• Responsibility for multiple concurrent procurement processes with various stakeholders.

• This is a heavily administrative role and applicants should understand this would not include supervising others performing these functions.

• This role requires a high level of attention to detail and compliance under the scrutiny of consistent audits both internal and external.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Knowledgeable of standard contract terms and conditions.

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.

• Demonstrate a reliable, responsive and positive work ethic with the highest degree of integrity.

• Must be detail-oriented and organized.

• Must be a fast learner and logical thinker.

• Must be focused on quality and accuracy.

• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to accurately track and report status when managing concurrently running projects.

• Working knowledge in accounting, business finance, law, and contracts.

• Must possess the ability to develop positive working relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, peers, and senior management.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: Bachelor's Degree is required.

Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a contract administration role. Working knowledge in accounting, business finance, law, contracts, organization and management. Experience with higher education capital improvement projects. Knowledge of California higher education codes. Knowledge of California Community College codes. Experience with an electronic bidding software. Experience with project management software.

Preferred Certification: Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) and/or Certified Contracts Professional Manager (CCPM) preferred.

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The salary range for this full-time role is $102,300.00-$136,433.35 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidates experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program