Senior Contract Specialist

Senior Contract Specialist – KAI Enterprises

Office

Location:

DFW

Level: 15+ years of experience

Department: 360 CS

Company Profile

At KAI, our company mission is “Transforming Communities” through integrated design and construction excellence. We are driven by our five core values; we are Faithful Stewards, we Listen to Understand, Give Back, Love One Another, and we Hustle! Our mission and our values drive our culture and spirit.

For more than 45 years we have provided delivery‑oriented building solutions with a diverse portfolio of experience, in‑house multidisciplinary professionals and expertise in both design and construction. KAI has played a significant role in dozens of award‑winning projects providing Architecture, Interiors, MEP/FP engineering and construction services throughout the United States. KAI projects have been instrumental in improving the quality of life and environment in communities across the country.

Our primary operations hubs are centered in Atlanta, Dallas‑Fort Worth and St. Louis. KAI is proud to be an MBE‑Certified AEC firm built upon a foundation of teamwork and collaboration.

To learn more about KAI, visit .

Position Summary

The Senior Contract Specialist will bring working knowledge and experience in Design‑Build and other alternate delivery procurement methods. This position supports architect and engineering professional services contracts tied to annual work programs. This is a full‑time role reporting directly to the Procurement department.

Essential Functions:

• Drafts, reviews and prepares complex contract requirements and documents in accordance with DART Procurement Regulations, FTA Third Party Contracting, as well as applicable state and federal laws.
• Possesses one or more areas of specialized knowledge with respect to contract types (e.g., Design, construction and professional services, cooperative agreements, and inter‑agency agreements, etc.).
• Negotiates contract terms and modifications, requiring communication with various levels of agency upper management and/or project team. Includes follow‑up on pending documentation to the file to ensure timely completion of contracts.
• Maintains communication with stakeholders, internal clients, administration and executive staff concerning contract negotiations, process and status; includes follow‑up on pending documentation to the file to ensure timely completion of contracts.
• Interprets contract terms and conditions. Handles requests and approval processes for amendments or contract extensions.
• Provides senior level procurement experience in the review of contract documents to support senior procurement contracting officer’s approval. Determines the need for the involvement of the AVP and VP of Procurement in certain contracting matters and works directly with those officials to facilitate and resolve such matters.
• Manages a variety of contracts after execution to ensure contractor performance compliance.
• Participates with source evaluation team members in the solicitation process prior to contract award and provides guidance to the evaluation team, as needed.
• Provides guidance and training for Contracts Specialists and Contract Administrators as assigned. Oversees the treatment of certain complex issues arising in contractual matters being handled by Contracts Specialists and Contract Administrators.
• Keeps abreast of and has current working knowledge of the Federal Transit Administration best practices, Third Party Contracting local and state statutes, regulations and policies related to the procurement and contracting requirements of the agency.
• Provides senior procurement professional level support and collaboration with the Contracting Officer in conducting strategic requirements review, acquisition strategy development, solicitation development, and in performing other related procurement tasks as required.
• Provides senior procurement professional level support and collaboration with the Contracting Officer in review of complex requirements documents submitted by DART’s internal client to determine adequacy and sufficiency and make recommendations to the Contracting Officer.
• Assists the Contracting Officer and/or contracts…