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The ideal candidate will have hands-on construction purchasing or subcontract administration experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively with client, project, design, and field teams. Experience with federal construction requirements, including FAR, DFARS, DoD, UFC, and UFGS standards, is preferred.\n Trade Engagement, Bidding & Subcontracting Support\nSupport construction procurement activities from trade outreach through bid evaluation and subcontract award.\nAssist with preparing and issuing RFPs, bid packages, scopes of work, and subcontract documents.\nHelp review trade partner bids for completeness, scope alignment, exclusions, assumptions, and cost competitiveness.\nParticipate in bid leveling, scope clarification, and subcontract coordination under the direction of senior procurement staff or project leadership.\nMaintain procurement records, vendor communications, bid documentation, and subcontract files in a clear and organized manner.\nCoordinate with project and field teams to help track subcontractor requirements, schedule needs, and procurement priorities.\nProcurement Process & Compliance Support\nFollow established procurement procedures, document controls, approval workflows, and project requirements.\nAssist with incorporating appropriate contract provisions, flow-down requirements, reporting obligations, and compliance language into subcontract documents.\nSupport internal reviews by maintaining accurate procurement files and responding to documentation requests.\nCoordinate with client, legal, finance, and project management stakeholders as needed to support compliant subcontracting execution.\nHelp maintain procurement checklists, subcontract templates, vendor records, and project procurement trackers.\nPlanning, Tracking & Reporting\nHelp track the status of bidding, buyout, subcontract execution, vendor responses, and procurement deliverables.\nMaintain procurement logs, bid comparison summaries, vendor lists, and action item trackers.\nSupport project buyout forecasting by gathering schedule, scope, and procurement status information.\nAssist with preparing procurement status updates, KPI reports, and documentation summaries for project leadership.\n Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\n3+ years of experience supporting construction procurement, purchasing, buyout, subcontract administration, project controls, or construction administration activities.\nWorking knowledge of construction procurement processes, including bid package preparation, scope review, bid comparison, vendor coordination, and procurement documentation.\nAbility to review subcontractor proposals, identify scope gaps, exclusions, and assumptions, and support bid leveling and scope clarification activities.\nStrong organizational, communication, follow-up, and documentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple procurement priorities.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with procurement or project management platforms such as Procore or similar systems.\nEligibility for security clearance, Secret or higher, depending on the project.\nWillingness to travel occasionally to project sites and supplier facilities as required.\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nPrior experience supporting commercial, industrial, military, or federal construction projects.\nExposure to FAR, DFARS, DoD, UFC, UFGS, USACE/NAVFAC, or other federal construction procurement requirements.\nExperience supporting procurement workflows within a Design-Build, construction management, or general contractor environment.\nFamiliarity with construction cost structures, subcontract scopes of work, supplier diversity requirements, and procurement reporting.\nInterest in continuing to develop procurement, subcontracting, and federal construction compliance expertise.\nDepending upon your employment status, Hill’s comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. 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