About the Work Unit The Contract Administrator works in the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Center for Procurement and Contract Services. The Center exists to procure for CDOT in a timely and cost effective manner, all goods, services, and contracting needed, as provided for, and in compliance with, the State Procurement Code, State Fiscal Rules, and Office of the State Controller policies, while interpreting and applying relevant Federal, State and Department rules and regulations, and professional purchasing practices to assure accountability, integrity and fairness to the public and to the business community. The Center develops, implements, guides, directs, and monitors all CDOT purchasing and contracting programs and activities; develops tactical and strategic purchasing and contracting plans and provides professional purchasing and contracting expertise,About the Position. The Contract Administrator serves as a subject matter expert and provides contracting services for complex and high-risk contracts and contracting issues in a timely and cost-effective manner to CDOT. This position writes, prepares, negotiates, coordinates, reviews, and oversees personal services contracts, contracting processes, option letters, and contract amendments according to state fiscal rules and contracting guidelines set forth by the State of Colorado Revised Statutes, the Office of the State Controller’s policies and Federal requirements. This position serves as contract administrator for the Enterprises, which are exempt from the procurement code and often have a higher complexity to their contracts. The position is additionally responsible for overseeing and tracking contracts, task orders, or contract expirations. The Contract Administrator verifies insurance and maintains department data to provide this information on a regular basis to the General Assembly and the State Controller. Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following. Ensure adherence to legal procurement requirements; procurement code and rules; Office of State Controller (OSC) policies and rules; federal requirements and 2 CFR 200; contracting procedures, guidelines, and best practices; fiscal rules; Colorado Office of Information Technology (OIT) and Colorado Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) guidelines; and other relevant state statutes. Serve as a CDOT staff authority on complex contracting services utilizing technical expertise with regard to high-risk contracts and other personal services contracts. Resolve vendor and customer claims and disputes, develop contracting procedures and schedules, and make relevant judgement calls. Works with project managers from CDOT, Local Agencies, vendors, and consultant community to develop Scopes of Work (SOW), negotiate terms/conditions with contractors to ensure compliance with the relevant contracting rules, and execute High Risk Contracts (as defined by the OSC) and complex contracts, including enterprise and IT contracts, as well as other types of contracts on behalf of CDOT. Write, prepare, negotiate, coordinate, review, and oversee personal services contracts, contracting processes, option letters, and contract amendments according to State and federal requirements. Ensure that contracts are accurate and complete. Track contract activity and data including, but not limited to, insurance validation and contract terms. Maintain fully supported and retrievable contract files. Maintain contract data in the Center’s contract database and State’s Contract Management System as outlined in and required by the OSC Contract Management Services policy. Develop complex contracting templates. Teach other contract writers the contract development and execution process. Train CDOT project managers on the budgeting, federal authorization, and contracting processes to ensure contracts are completed as timely and accurately as possible. Provide oversight to several interns during the year including training, reviewing work product, and ensuring that there are adequate work assignments for each intern. Other duties as assigned. Work Environment. Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met. You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work.