Senior Contract Administrator

Senior Contract Administrator

Join Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and play a pivotal role in powering our region's sustainable future! As our Senior Contract Administrator, you'll be a trusted strategic advisor, partnering with diverse business teams across the organization to drive successful contract outcomes that support PSE's mission.

What You'll Do

• Lead with Authority – Exercise delegated executive authority to negotiate and execute high-impact agreements that shape PSE's business relationships
• Drive Strategic Partnerships – Develop and manage competitive solicitations while building lasting relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
• Collaborate Across the Enterprise – Work with dynamic teams throughout PSE, from engineering to operations, bringing your contracting expertise to diverse projects
• Represent PSE's Interests – Serve as PSE's voice in key stakeholder meetings and industry forums
• Mentor and Guide – Support fellow contract administrators while contributing to best practices and process improvements

Why You'll Love This Role

• Diverse portfolio spanning long-term services and strategic partnerships
• Professional growth through complex, high-visibility projects
• Meaningful impact supporting clean energy initiatives that benefit our communities
• Collaborative culture with opportunities to work across all levels of the organization

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares private bid packages and manages the contractor bid evaluation and selection process.
• Provides interpretation of contracts.
• Negotiates and executes contract change orders and payment resolution without direct supervision.
• Negotiates agreements/settlements with suppliers and contractors and conducts periodic contractor evaluations.
• Negotiates favorable terms and conditions for contracts.
• Provides a detailed contract review of internal or external documents.
• Procures services and awards contracts in a fast-paced environment based upon internal customer needs and schedules.
• Serves as primary liaison and team coordinator between the Contractor community and internal clients.
• Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
• Documents and shares work with others to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills within PSE’s contracting workforce.
• Supports emergency response 24/7 relating to the acquisition of contractor resources.
• Delivers interpretation and detailed contract review of internal or external documents.
• Conducts the management and administration of contracts.
• Prepares reports for various internal and external stakeholders of existing contract portfolio, and statistical and financial reports and distributes reports to authorized personnel as required.
• Coordinates and resolves contractual discrepancies with suppliers through collaboration and partnership with other PSE contracting agents to negotiate and implement mutually acceptable resolutions.
• Serves as a liaison between business unit, PSE’s contracting agents and PSE/external legal resources.
• Facilitates cross-functional discussions to analyze and develop strategy for contracts.
• Presents recommendations and findings to PSE’s Executive management.
• Coordinates with other departments and peers in the development and integration of cross-departmental plans involving upcoming projects.
• Provides support for other departmental administrative activities, initiatives and projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in engineering, business, economics, related fields, or equivalent work experience.
• 4 years experience successfully managing a portfolio of contracts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Ability to lead and facilitate stakeholder meetings.
• Demonstrated ability of working collaboratively across varied departments at all levels.
• Excellent organizational analysis and problem solving skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral skills, including the ability to effectively manage conflict.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills in a complex environment, with exceptional PC skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and SAP (Including Business Intelligence).
• Advanced knowledge and experience in procurement/contract policies and procedures and contract negotiations.
• Strong working knowledge of procurement legal aspects, contracting for services and contract administration processes.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial law, risk management, contracting for services and contract administration processes.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in procurement/contract policies and procedures and contract negotiations.
• Skill to establish and maintain an atmosphere that embraces teamwork and a collaborative environment with a focus on meeting customer needs.
• Ability to lead and facilitate stakeholder meetings.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement skills.
• Strong decision making skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in developing and administering contracts.
• 5+ years of experience in contract administration.
• 5+ years of services procurement and/or contracting experience.
• Professional negotiation experience.
• Contract dispute resolution experience.
• Bar membership or completion of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or other equivalent certification.

Key skills/competency

• Contract Negotiation
• Contract Administration
• Procurement
• Risk Management
• Commercial Law
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Reporting
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Change Orders
• Contract Compliance