Contract Support Specialist

Overview

Supports FDOT construction contracts, handling communications, documentation, costs, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• schedule management
• budget tracking
• cost monitoring
• contract administration
• invoice processing
• report writing

Tasks

-Provide administration support for managing project schedules and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of the project -Establishing and maintaining records/files in accordance with Federal and State rules and regulations for Construction Projects including funding compliance and reporting, coordination of material inspections and QA/QC processes for project reporting -Monitor construction costs and supports contract price negotiations for contract modifications including estimating and tracking market price trends -Plan, schedule, coordinate, and communicate with the contractor for compliance with the contract, FDOT procedures and/or directives, and construction project reporting and documentation processes -Manage and track pay estimates and invoices including pay factor adjustments -Writes or supervises the preparation of reports and correspondence, and communication with contractors, project team and stakeholders, and the client -Responsible for promoting effective communication with contractors to ensure accurate exchange of information, timely submittals, project activities, progress meeting minutes and action items, and documentation from pre-construction support services through construction, and Final Acceptance -Prepare and process construction contract changes as Field Work Orders and Supplement Agreements in coordination with CEI management team -Exercise independent judgment in planning work details and making technical decisions related to the office aspects of the project

Requirements

• engineering degree
• construction experience
• fdot procedures
• projectsolve
• 3d modeling
• cadd

What You Bring

-Familiarity with the Department’s Procedures covering the project-related duties as stated above and proficient in the computer programs necessary to perform those duties -Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management degrees; prior construction experience -Knowledge of FDOT Procedures including CPAM, and related construction and financial management systems such as PrC, PSSP/ProjectSolve, CITS, MAC, etc. -Experienced in the use of standard word processing software. Should exercise independent initiative to help relieve the supervisor of clerical detail. Assists the Project Administrator in office-related duties (i.e., quantity tracking and preparing/updating spreadsheets, progress, and final estimates, EEO compliance, Processing Construction Contract changes, etc.). Project-specific work under the general supervision of the Senior Project Engineer and staff -Four (4) years of experience in construction office management having performed project-related duties (i.e., Materials Acceptance and Certification (MAC) System, progress, and final estimates, EEO compliance, processing Construction Contract changes, etc.) or two (2) years of experience with 3D Modeling and CADD -High school graduate or equivalent

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Benefits

-Tuition reimbursement -Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances -Paid time off -Hybrid work (home and office) -Matching 401(k) plan -Paid Holidays

About Rk&K

-Evolved from a civil-engineering startup into a full-service multidisciplinary consultancy. -Headquartered in Baltimore with over a dozen offices across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Texas. -Specializes in transportation planning and infrastructure, water resources, utilities/energy, environmental services, structures, and survey. -Projects include highway design, bridge inspection, stormwater management systems, and utility relocations, blending field work with big-picture design. -Supports alternative delivery models (design-build, P3) for over two decades, guiding projects from RFQ through construction and inspection. -Staff has undertaken adventurous fieldwork, such as building roads through the Honduran jungle and inspecting wastewater infrastructure in wetlands. -Operates with a low-ego culture emphasizing teamwork, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

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