Temporary ; Contracts

Overview

The Department - Silicon Valley Power (SVP) SVP currently provides over 40 percent of Santa Clara’s electricity from carbon-free renewable resources. In addition to using green energy from large-scale wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects outside of the area, SVP employs innovative ways to locally produce electricity by capturing and burning methane gas from a closed city landfill and using power from solar generating systems on city-owned garages and vacant, unusable land.

It is the mission of Silicon Valley Power to be a progressive, service-oriented utility, offering reliable, competitively priced services for the benefit of Santa Clara and its customers. Being competitive in the marketplace with a continuous focus on customer service, SVP can provide economic value to the City of Santa Clara and its customers while maintaining low residential rates and offering competitive rates for all customers.

This position is responsible for conducting the most complex, sensitive, and difficult ongoing analytical work related to the City s contracting policies and procedures, Prevailing and Living Wage Policies, and Federal and State labor compliance regulations and standards. An incumbent in this position exercises independent judgment and discretion, provides oversight and ensures consistency with contracts executed and monitored by City Departments.

The position is responsible for specification writing, determining the most appropriate solicitation process consistent with City Policies and Public sector best practices, developing bid documents, facilitating the vendor selection process, vendor negotiations and execution of the final agreement. The incumbent will work closely with assigned staff in SVP including division managers, engineers, program managers, and other staff. Assignment will include a wide variety of commodities including electrical inventory items, MRO supplies and general services professional/consulting services, and information technology.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates highly complex contract negotiations with outside vendors
• Works closely with client departments to develop bid specifications and requirements
• Assesses acquisition and contract requirements to determine the most appropriate solicitation process, such as Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Establishes and oversees contract management practices City-wide purchasing patterns to identify purchasing trends and compliance issues
• Mee ts with vendors to acquaint them with City procurement policies and procedures as required
• Prepares a variety of written and oral reports, staff memorandums, legislative files, draft ordinances, contract terms and conditions, and contracting policies and procedures
• Ensures that Prevailing Wage laws are followed on all applicable contracts
• Formulates corrective action plan for resolution of labor compliance violations, such as enforcement of contractor compliance with restitution payments, liquidated damages, or recommending debarment when applicable
• Assists department with resolving contract management issues
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Material or Supply Chain Management or closely related field
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience facilitating large and complex procurements and negotiating, writing, and managing large and complex contracts.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Designation as a Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
• Master s degree in a closely related field
• Experience in the public sector

Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment

Incumbents in this position are required to file a Conflict of Interest statement upon assuming office annually, and upon leaving office, in accordance with City Manager Directive 100.

The City of Santa Clara is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of Santa Clara is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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