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At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures, we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of their state-of-the-art facilities that are changing our world.

As a Subcontract Administrator for our office in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, you will be responsible for contracting standard to complex professional and/or construction services. The Subcontract Administrator may act as lead on small Projects (Projects with a Total Installed Cost of $50M, or less) while using best practices and knowledge of requirements to solve basic problems and handle day-to-day Subcontracting tasks with minimal guidance and direction.

Leverage your passion and experience as you effectively and professionally conduct and coordinate procurement transactions associated with subcontracting of services as assigned. The Subcontract Administrator demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of procurement concepts, principles and practices, and the techniques of ensuring task completion. They completely understand the role of procurement and its integration with other project functions, accomplishes value-added expectations, and performs assignments in accordance with established policies and procedures.

The Subcontract Administrator reports directly to the Director of Procurement Services (DOPS) for Life Sciences North America. While supporting Jacobs’ Projects, the Subcontract Administrator will report indirectly to the assigned Project Procurement Manager (PPM), Subcontracts Lead, Project Manager or Construction Manager.

Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment and we will help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together!

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Manages the procurement of subcontracted services and administers Procurement Agreements and change orders (modifications) to accomplish project or group objectives and obligations

• Reviews subcontracts-related invoices and ensures that invoices are approved in accordance with terms and conditions agreed within the subcontract

• Evaluates facts surrounding subcontract-related problem areas and applies remedies to resolve it

• Maintains subcontracting documentation in a repository

• Identifies and advise management of subcontract-related risks

• Manages the procurement process, including planning, development of bidder lists, qualifies bidders, prepares requests for quotation, and conducts bid evaluations

• Prepares proposal deliverables, such as pricing of subcontracted services, execution approach narratives, and labor hour estimates for subcontracting

• Recommends source selections, plans and leads subcontract negotiations

• Participates in or leads project supply management strategy development and implementation and may be assigned as the supply management project lead

• Acts as a subject matter expert in regard to a commodity or specialized subject area

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, construction, supply chain, or operations management, or equivalent years of project experience in lieu of degree

• 5+ years of experience in construction contracting.

• 2+ years of experience in Biopharmaceutical/Life Science Manufacturing Projects is preferred.

• Experience using MS Office tools, including intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Ideally you'll have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• The ability to work and thrive in a team environment

• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills

• A drive to solve complex and challenging problems.

• Utilizes established policies, procedures, systems, and tools

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