Contracts Specialist I - Office of the City Engineer

About This Position

Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.

The Office of the City Engineer's Design and Construction Procurement section has a vacancy for a Contracts Specialist I position.

The Design and Construction Procurement team facilitates procurements for all technical registrant professional services and all construction services under ARS Title 34 through the Office of the City Engineer. Services we hire for include Study, Assessment, Design, Construction Administration and Inspection, Design-Bid-Build, Job Order Contracting, Construction Manager at Risk, and Design-Build.

This position will perform a variety of duties to include:

• Advertise professional engineering, architectural, and consultant services.
• Schedule and facilitate project scope of work meetings with firms and City staff.
• Review and provide feedback on proposal submittals, negotiate contract rates, and issue notices to proceed.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations.
• Route contracts for signatures using Adobe sign.
• Utilize the UNIFIER system to track contract utilization.
• Advertise and review Design-Bid-Build projects.
• Answer contractor questions.
• Collaborate with the Equal Opportunity Department as needed.
• All procurements follow ARS Title 34.
  
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $23.74 - $ 47.01 per hour.

Hiring Range: $23.74 - $35.08 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits .

Minimum Qualifications

• One year of experience working with governmental contracts or experience assisting a contracts administrator in contract preparation.
• Bachelor's degree in public or business administration or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Experience With/in

• Design and Construction and/or Arizona Revised Statutes Title 34 procurement.
• Working with Local, State and Federal Regulations.
• Preparing RFQ, RFP, and Contract Documents.
• Coordination with Public and City, Internal Departments and Company.
• Facilitating meetings with various groups of people at different levels within and outside the organization.
• Certification by NIGP, ISM, NCMA or other nationally recognized purchasing association.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes February 18, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Contracts Specialist I, JC:06620, ID# 56842, 02/03/2025, USM, VM, Benefits:007

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.