Contract Administrator

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DuPont has an open position for a Contract Administrator in the Wilmington Area for the Facilities Services and Real Estate organization. The role is full-time and will primarily be based at the Experimental Station , but responsibilities will extend to Chestnut Run Offices and will require frequenting CRO. The Experimental Station is a Global Innovation Center for DuPont and is 130 acres with over forty buildings and Chestnut Run Offices is DuPont Headquarters.

The Contract Administrator (CA) is responsible for initiating, managing, and executing specific contracts related to construction, maintenance, and services at the sites (such as food services, remediation, building maintenance, landscaping, engineering, construction, grounds maintenance, janitorial, research services, etc.). The CA is responsible for determining the level of service/scope to be provided to the sites and ensures that contract administration policies and procedures are followed for the contracted work activity they manage. Along with managing a set of facility contracts, the CA will also be accountable for supporting the sitewide contract administration program. This position takes direction from the Site CA Manager.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Adherence to DuPont Core Values throughout contracting process
• Interacting with facility personnel, site residents, contractors, and other corporate function and business personnel daily
• Determining scope of work that site requires for services and maintenance.
• Implementation of the six-step process
  • Contractor prequalification process including variance process.
  • Bid package development including site conditions and scope development.
  • Managing the bid cycle and contract award process with Procurement
  • Providing and documenting contractor safety orientation
  • Auditing contractor training including home office audits.
  • Scheduling and coordination of work in the field
    • Inclusive of safety audits, JSA audits, and the work permit process
  • Verifying receipt of services including working with accounts payable to resolve invoice issues
  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory and DuPont safety requirements
  • Conducting post job evaluations
  • Leading and documenting near miss, incident, injury, illness investigations involving contractors

• Managing supplier relationships
• Supplier alignment with the site contracting strategy.
• Development and maintenance of site contract administration procedures and processes
• Reviewing contractor safety and implementing upgrades
• Avoidance of and training for others on co-management issues
• Assisting with injury management and incident investigations
• Managing the interface between the contractors, legal, sourcing, EHS, accounts payable, tax, the project process, and any other party
• Maintaining metrics for specific contracts and/or projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent Job Experience
• 5-years related experience in contract administration, plant operations, EHS managing processes, financials, or construction and maintenance
• Demonstrated ability to lead field work and work processes with minimal oversite and guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks, setting and communicating priorities.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and the ability to present information to all levels in the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute effective plans.
• Demonstrated ability to perform business/computer work inclusive of Microsoft Office
• Will need to quickly adapt to using work order management and purchasing systems.

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