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The ideal candidate will bring strong construction purchasing experience, sound commercial judgment, 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. This position is based in Austin, TX and reports through the designated project leadership structure.\n Trade Engagement, Bidding & Subcontracting\nManage construction procurement activities from early trade engagement through subcontract award and execution.\nPrepare and issue RFPs, bid packages, scopes of work, and subcontract documents that clearly define project requirements, trade responsibilities, schedule expectations, and commercial terms.\nEvaluate trade partner bids for completeness, constructability, cost competitiveness, scope alignment, exclusions, assumptions, and compliance with project requirements.\nNegotiate subcontract pricing, scope inclusions, alternates, allowances, and risk allocations to support project budget, schedule, and delivery objectives.\nEnsure subcontract documents include appropriate contract provisions, flow-down requirements, reporting obligations, and compliance language for each project.\nMaintain clear and accurate procurement documentation to 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work.\nCoordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure government contract requirements are properly reflected in subcontracting documents when applicable.\nResource Planning & Forecasting\nManage the pipeline of inbound bidding and subcontracting requests to ensure timely procurement and contract execution across active and upcoming MILCON projects.\nCreate and maintain project buyout demand forecasts, analyzing workload trends and future project requirements.\nRecommend additional staffing, consultant support, or outsourcing when needed to maintain client commitments and project deadlines.\nCoordinate with program, project management, and design teams to align procurement timing with project milestones and funding cycles.\nCost Management & Continuous Improvement\nPartner with client project management and finance teams to ensure subcontractor pricing aligns with project budgets and applicable cost structures.\nTrack and analyze subcontractor performance data, bid competitiveness, and cost trends across the client’s MILCON project portfolio.\nDevelop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to monitor procurement KPIs, vendor utilization, and cost performance.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen subcontracting efficiency, compliance, and transparency for client projects.\nIdentify and onboard new trade partners with capabilities suited for federal and military work, expanding the qualified vendor base available to support client projects.\n Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.\n8+ years of progressive experience in construction procurement, purchasing, buyout, subcontracting, or contract administration for commercial, industrial, military, or federal construction projects.\nStrong working knowledge of construction procurement processes, including bid package development, scope review, bid leveling, subcontract negotiation, vendor management, and procurement documentation.\nExperience with FAR, DFARS, DoD, UFC, UFGS, or USACE/NAVFAC procurement and construction standards is preferred for federal or MILCON projects.\nProven experience developing, negotiating, and managing subcontracts for complex, schedule-driven construction projects.\nStrong understanding of construction sequencing, scopes of work, and cost structures.\nDemonstrated ability to negotiate, execute, and manage subcontracts under tight schedule constraints.\nProficiency with procurement or project management platforms such as Procore or similar systems.\nExcellent communication, organization, and documentation skills with high attention to detail.\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 with FAR, DFARS, DoD, UFC, UFGS, USACE/NAVFAC, or other federal construction procurement 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