Senior Contracts Specialist

Are you ready to work with an industry-leading aerospace organization as it heads into its next chapter of explosive growth?
Field Aerospace, a premier aircraft modification and integration specialist, is seeking a brilliant
Senior Contracts Specialist.
How You Will Make An Impact

• Support and/or lead the contracts lifestyle management process for assigned programs.
• Review and analyze submitted documents for accuracy, compliance and alignment with the organization's policies and procedures.
• Manage deadlines associated with all assigned projects and follow up as necessary to ensure timely completion.
• Close reviews, following closing procedure to ensure tracking of fully executed records.

Soar with us to new and exciting heights

Essential Job Functions:

• Drafts and structures contracts/subcontracts and related documents and modifications thereto
• Negotiates contract/subcontract agreements to include Non-Disclosure and Teaming Agreements, and Commercial and Government prime contracts, subcontracts and purchase orders, tailoring terms and conditions as required.
• Supports proposal process to include reviewing major customer requests for proposal via a compliance matrix tool, coordinating with appropriate departments as necessary.
• Advises management and program team of contractual rights and obligations in accordance with contract/subcontract terms, and other government regulations; identifies and mitigates associated risk.
• Research contracting/subcontracting matters and provides sound business advice and counsel to internal management and functional departments
• Reviews and submits/receives contract/subcontract deliverables and requirements to ensure adherence to contract/subcontract requirements.
• Routinely interacts with senior internal and external personnel.
• Assist and/or lead in activities and tasks related to export control and related export compliance measures.
• Working directly with internal Field Aviation departments on a day-to-day basis (i.e. Program Management, HR, Operations, Engineering and Finance) to ensure that financial milestones and billings are met and processed as per the applicable contractual agreements.
• Assisting the Vice President and Senior Management with special projects, as applicable.
• Traveling in support of the company's Business Development /Sales campaigns, negotiations and program review meetings world-wide.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of (10) years of contract/subcontract management experience in aviation / aerospace / manufacturing industries.
• Experience working with large government and commercial contracts.
• Experience working with Canadian and International Government terms and conditions (such as the Canadian SACC and US FAR/DFARS).

Competencies:

• Integrity and Accountability
• Excellence
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Managing Relationships
• Communicating Orally
• Initiative
• Time management (Organization and Planning)
• Negotiation and Persuasion Customer Service Focus
• Contractual drafting
• Exercising Self-Control and Being Resilient
• Interpersonal Skills
• Innovation
• Communication in Writing
• Attention to Detail
• Ethical
• Initiative

Education:

• University bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• LLB or MBA preferred.

*Reports To:*
Vice President, Contracts

**Other Key Requirements:****

• Applicants must be eligible to Controlled Goods Program (CGP) clearance in order to assume this position, as well as secure other Canadian PWGSC security clearances (as required).
• The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Only candidates eligible to work in Canada shall be considered.

Field Aviation is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or other characteristics protected by law.

• All candidates must receive approval under the Canadian Controlled Good Program (CGP) prior to their first day of employment with Field. Following an offer of employment, the candidate will be required to complete the required CGP assessment forms and provide the required documentation in order for Field representatives to confirm the required approval.
• Field must be able to secure specific licenses from the U.S. government permitting the applicant to work on US government/military matters.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Please continue to monitor our website and apply for additional positions for which you are qualified and may be of interest to you.