Job Summary
Under the direction and supervision of the Planning & Public Works Deputy
Director, the Contract Specialist is responsible for a wide variety of procurement and contracting
duties including drafting contracts, change orders and interagency agreements; preparing bidding
documents and conducting bidding processes, ensuring all legal, insurance and bonding
requirements are met prior to contract execution; preparing reports, recording documents; maintain
filing systems; and working with project managers to administer active contracts.
The position requires demonstrated skill in public procurement and contracting for formal and
informal bidding processes and proven experience in all phases of the contract’s lifecycle. The
Contracts Specialist works independently on assigned contracting tasks with general guidance from
the Deputy Director. Work is performed in a professional office setting and in a team environment.
