Back to jobsManage FAR/DFARS Process Flows: Oversee and execute the step-by-step process flows for all federal procurement packages, ensuring packages comply with Aecon policies, procedures, and relevant customer requirements, including the FAR, DFARS, DEAR, and all associated standards.
Federal Procurement Training: Act as the primary trainer and mentor for all other procurement specialists (both federal and commercial), developing and delivering comprehensive training on federal procurement methods, threshold requirements, and Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) audit readiness.
Contractual Flow-Downs: Ensure that all purchase packages contain appropriate mandatory contractual flow-downs to ensure compliance with customer commitments while proactively identifying and mitigating risk to the enterprise.
Procurement Execution: Ensure the timely and compliant issuance of purchase packages with subcontractors and vendors to support business operations, ensuring all awards are executed by an officer empowered with the appropriate Limits of Authority (LOA).
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements via process enhancements, map out new federal process flows, and assist the Federal Procurement Manager in drafting required policies and procedures.
Pricing and Estimating Support: Provide timely support and assistance to the estimating team with requests for pricing and total project cost at all stages of the project lifecycle, ensuring cost and price analyses meet federal documentation standards.
Socioeconomic Program Support: Support the Federal Procurement Manager in executing the socioeconomic supplier program, tracking small business utilization, and assisting with federal reporting.
Assist procurement management with the input of procurement and subcontract requirements into the costing system and purchasing system (SAP).
Conduct supplier and job site visits as needed to assess current operating procedures and help develop new business processes.
Ensure alignment and coordination with Aecon Construction Group initiatives and directives.
Performs such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Federal Procurement Manager
While this role does not have direct administrative reports, the Specialist I acts as a functional leader, process gatekeeper, and primary trainer for buyers, purchasing agents, expediters, and commercial procurement staff executing federal work.
