Prime Contract Administrator - Uranium Processing Facility Project

What You'll Do

Consolidated Nuclear Security operates under a DEAR Part 970 Management & Operations contract.  Prime Contract Administrators are responsible for monitoring and managing the implementation of contract requirements across the Y-12 enterprise.  This position supports a specialized team that is dedicated to the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) project, a capital line item project.  Prime contract administrators are involved through the life of the contract, including supporting estimate work, negotiations, contract administration, and project closeout.  Interactions will be at multiple levels within CNS as well as with external customers (NNSA NA-93). 

Responsibilities:

•Provide support and guidance to the UPF team on contract requirements

•Coordinate with and obtain support from various organizations including legal, finance and business operations, quality, and audit in order to resolve issue and concerns

•Act as a liaison between the federal customer and the contractor’s project teams

•Manage and monitor project implementation of contract requirements

•Track formal correspondence with federal customer

•Draft high-quality written documents in a variety of areas, including but not limited to correspondence, contract terms and conditions, analysis of the legal landscape as it intersects with project issues, guidance documents, and formal agreements.

•Assist in the development or revision of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with contract clauses and regulations.

•Provide guidance to project management and staff in a range of areas, including regulatory compliance, prime contract management including clause implementation and modifications, subcontract management, and project management standards

•Report on prime contract fee status

•Assist project teams in the development of estimates and proposals for new and changed work.

•Participate in negotiations and settlements of contract modifications

The individual will be required to work independently on tasks requiring effective time management and synthesis of a variety of information.  The individual will demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills, particularly in writing.  Accurate reporting, documentation, and effective organization will be required. 

This position supports a project with a defined end date.  Support is not expected to continue beyond CY2028. 

What You Can Expect

Minimum Job Requirements

Preferred Job Requirements

• 1-2 years experience in contract administration, requirements management, compliance, or legal or paralegal work.


• Educational background: legal, English or other related humanities, project management


• Additional education (e.g. JD) may be substituted for work experience


• Strong writing, editing, reading comprehension, and research skills


• Ability to organize and track multiple tasks across long time periods

Why Y-12?

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