Are you a strategic problem-solver with expertise in contract development and compliance? We're seeking a skilled Contract Specialist to manage complex agreements, oversee a sizable operational budget, and ensure regulatory compliance across critical organizational programs. In this advanced role, you'll collaborate with governmental partners, legal teams, and internal stakeholders while independently driving contract execution and performance. You'll analyze policies, negotiate agreements, audit financials, and provide expert guidance to improve contract administration systems. This is your opportunity to take ownership, influence decisions, and contribute to meaningful, high-visibility work. Join us and bring your expertise to a role where precision, accountability, and leadership matter.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

This advanced-level role is responsible for independently managing the development, evaluation, execution, and compliance of complex contracts within a highly regulated environment. The position requires extensive coordination with internal teams, external agencies, and private entities to ensure adherence to state and federal laws, policies, and procedures. The incumbent analyzes legislation, develops contract-related policies, negotiates agreements, and monitors performance to ensure contractual and financial integrity. This role serves as both a technical expert and consultant, proactively resolving issues, improving systems, and supporting strategic contract initiatives with minimal supervision.

Essential Duties:

• Confers with legal staff and management on various legal matters; inspects and reviews contracts for compliance with certification requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develops, writes, revises and/or prepares complex contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions, financial/statistical graphs and reports.
• Negotiates contract renewals and amendments.
• Assists or briefs the District Consultant Review Committee (DCRC), Consultant Approval Team (CAT) or the Department's Consultant Review Committee (CRC) on consultant contract related matters.
• Audits payment invoices for completeness, accuracy and compliance with terms of contract and governmental contracting rules, regulations and procedures.
• Maintains, updates and compiles detailed data, reports, summaries, files, records, logs, statistics or specific contracts including procurement documents and monitors, updates and reconciles accounts and contracts in an automated information management system to include Financial Information Management System (FIMS) and Budget Monitoring System.
• Prepares bid proposals including researching previous contracts, writing specifications, advertising notice to bid; contacting bid list contractors; scheduling and conducting pre-construction/pre-bidding conferences and public bid openings.
• Provides technical and administrative support to include reviewing, processing, answers questions, provides assistance and handles complaints and resolution of discrepancies and problems regarding contracts, billing, payment and warrant actions.
• Reviews contracts, amendments, subcontracts, procurement documents, change orders, work orders, supplemental agreements, time extensions, acceptance testing and consultant qualifications.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

4 years in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications:

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of:

• Contract writing, specifications, development, negotiations, and oversight

Expert skill in:

• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
• Generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, and terminology
• Auditing and investigative methods, practices, and procedures
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
  Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management

• Preparing legal documents including opinions, case law summaries and legislative impact statements

Considerable knowledge of:

• Americans with Disabilities Act, modifications and requirements including accessibility standards

Proficient skill in:

• Analyzing business, technical, and managerial problems and developing, recommending, and implementing effective solutions
• Preparing correspondence/documents using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation; proofreading and reviewing documents for clarity and consistency

Other Attributes:

• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
  
  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

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