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Contract Administrator Senior

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Senior Contract Administrator – Capital Projects

Under general direction, manages complex procurement and contract administration activities supporting OCTA's major capital improvement projects and transportation programs. This position plays a key role in delivering high-profile infrastructure projects by coordinating competitive procurements, administering contracts, and ensuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and funding requirements.

This is an exempt position in salary grade 205: Min – $101,275.20 | Mid – $120,307.20 | Max – $139,339.20/annually. The starting salary will be within this range based on qualifications.

This posting will remain open until a candidate is selected.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage complex procurements and contract administration activities for major transportation and capital improvement projects.
  • Develop and administer requests for proposals, invitations for bids, cooperative agreements, and other procurement documents.
  • Coordinate architectural, engineering, construction, and professional services procurements involving local and federal funding.
  • Administer contracts, task orders, amendments, and construction change orders.
  • Support high-profile projects including OC Streetcar, freeway improvements, rail infrastructure, and transit facility improvements.
  • Collaborate with project managers, consultants, contractors, and internal departments to support timely project delivery.
  • Monitor procurement schedules, contract requirements, and compliance with agency policies and applicable regulations.
  • Provide procurement and contract administration support to Capital Programs, Planning, Transit, Facilities Maintenance, and the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency.
  • Identify and resolve procurement and contract administration issues while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, finance, construction management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • A minimum of five years of experience in the development and administration of contracts.
  • Significant professional experience in complex procurement and contract administration, preferably involving public agency capital improvement projects.
  • Knowledge of competitive procurement practices, contract administration, and applicable local, state, and federal procurement requirements.
  • Experience administering architectural and engineering, construction, and professional services contracts.
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and project coordination skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex procurements and time-sensitive priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders.

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Support major transportation infrastructure projects that improve mobility throughout Orange County.
  • Work on high-profile initiatives including OC Streetcar, freeway improvements, rail stabilization, and sustainable transit infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with experienced professionals in engineering, planning, construction, and transportation operations.
  • Play a critical role in delivering complex, publicly funded projects that benefit Orange County communities.
  • Gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of capital projects and challenging procurement initiatives.

Join a team where innovation, integrity, and strategic thinking are valued. Apply now to help shape the future of OCTA’s programs.

OCTA is an equal employment opportunity employer that recruits, hires, and promotes qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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