Overview **Your Future at M.C. Dean** We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world’s most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained–enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. Responsibilities In this role as **Contract Manager 4** , you will be responsible for end-end contract development, negotiation, administration, and compliance. You will help develop strategies, perform complex analysis, review terms and conditions, and propose fact-based decisions to ensure M.C. Dean interests are protected. You will also interact directly with customers and senior management; lead major efforts such as proposals from a contract’s perspective, and coordinate activities with stakeholders. Activities and tasks will include but are not limited to: + Leading pursuits from a contracts’ perspective including interpreting, and providing guidance on solicitation, government and commercial regulations, and customer policies and procedures material to program teams. + Assessing market trends, customer, and trade information to determine their impact apropos M.C. Dean business objectives to recommend appropriate contract vehicles. + Preparing pre-negotiation audits and obtaining negotiation authorization in accordance with established procedures. + Completing and maintaining contract data in the appropriate business system(s) e.g.: Salesforce, CMS and coordinating activities with internal and external stakeholders through to the closeout process to ensure contract requirements are met. + Executing, approving, and maintaining documents such as Non-disclosure and Technical Assistance agreements. Qualifications **Clearance/Citizen Type:** Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; **ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance is REQUIRED** **Education:** + Degree in Business or a Related DisciplineBachelors' Degree and 7+ Years of Relevant Experience OR Masters’ Degree and 5+ Years of Relevant Experience **Required Experience:** + Requires a thorough understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations, agency supplemental regulations, and Cost Accounting Standards. + 7+ years Federal Contracting or contracts administration. A background in finance, accounting, or business management is a plus. + Experience in preparing cost and technical/business Management proposals.Familiarity/experience in construction and/or systems installation services contracts. + Experience in government solicitations and background managing contracts. + Understanding of labor requirements associated with federal contracts e.g.: SCA, Davis-Bacon Act, and associated requirements. + Ability/willingness to travel 10-15% **Abilities:** + Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time + Sitting for extended periods of time. + Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction. + Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard. + Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. + Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. + Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. + Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. + Identify and understand the speech of another person