SENIOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR Nedded - Los Angeles, CA

Posted on: 05-18-2026 08:31 AM PST

Job Description:

This listing closes on 5/29/2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

Summarizes technical specifications for Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bids (IFBs); performs cost/price analyses on contractor proposals and bids
Plans procurement processes and assists user departments with setting schedules
Schedules advertising and announcement of RFPs and IFBs
Holds pre-proposal and bid conferences to answer questions
Leads proposal and bid evaluation teams; evaluates proposals and bids, including cost/price analysis
Prepares award recommendations for management
Attends various meetings, including pre-bid and post-bid debriefings
Monitors contract compliance and negotiates amendments and/or change orders; establishes pricing/negotiation strategies
Analyzes cost/price elements in contractor proposals, bids, amendments, or change orders
Determines market effect on pricing
Resolves problems and disagreements between contractors and user departments
Converts purchase requisitions to Awards (Purchase Orders) in Metro's online system, including change orders and modifications
Negotiates contract costs, terms, and conditions with vendors
Prepares reports and correspondence
Reviews and approves contractor invoices
Assists new vendors with requirements of the procurement process
Conducts closeout actions upon contract completion, such as final audit, payment, etc.
Provides guidance and assistance to new or entry-level employees

Job Requirements:

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

Theories, principles, and practices of professional services or construction contract administration for public agencies
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations governing public procurement and complex professional or heavy construction contract administration processes
Statistical and cost/price analysis
Supply chain, procurement, and purchase to pay concepts
Applicable business software applications

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

Performing complex contract administration and management work
Analyzing situations and identifying and resolving problems
Producing statistical and financial reports
Mediating and negotiating
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

Interview and evaluate contract proposal respondents
Perform cost/price analysis
Represent Metro before the public
Prepare reports, contracts, specifications, correspondence, RFPs and IFBs
Compile and analyze complex data
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, and budgets
Travel to offsite locations
Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority when classified as an Intermittent, Emergency, Annuitant, or Temporary employee, is assigned to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) or Board Clerk's Office, and/or reporting directly to the LACMTA Board of Directors
Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Working Conditions

Physical Effort Required

Sitting at a desk or table
Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
Communicating through speech in the English language required

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JOB-70855

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