ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (Construction Contract Administration)

Department of the Army

About the Position: You will serve as a Senior Engineering Technician providing contract administration and construction quality assurance (QA) services with an emphasis on analyzing contractor proposals and negotiating with contractors for meaningful civil and military project types critical to flood risk reduction, economic vitality, environmental resilience, and national security. Position supports various field construction offices from the downtown Sacramento district office headquarters.

• You will prepare cost estimates for modifications, task order awards, and claim evaluations.
• Review the scope of work, methods, schedules, drawings, and specifications against the Contractor's cost proposal to determine technical adequacy.
• Conduct detailed cost analysis of cost factors such as labor and material escalation, impacts, and time delays associated with complex schedules.
• Review contractor schedules, conduct time impact analysis following a time impact, and utilize time information to conduct negotiations.
• Conduct negotiations with contractors by written and oral means for contract modifications and other contract actions.

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