Contracts Administrator

Company: The Bigge Group
Location: Bowling Green
Posted on: June 5, 2021

Job Description:

Introduction:

At Bigge, we are elevating America with over 1,500 cranes in our fleet. We buy, rent, maintain, and sell cranes that are deployed throughout the United States. Since 1916, we have been building America's landmarks, and we are proud to have created one of the highest performing equipment companies in the world.

Bigge is leading the transformation of the crane and rigging industry with a unique approach to maintaining the best people, equipment, and technology in the market. By leveraging our leadership position in the industry and innovative technology platform, we are forging new ground in the areas of safety, rental fleet growth, and employee growth.

Summary/Objective:

The Contracts Administrator will be a member of a team of contracts professionals and support the contracting effort within the Contracts and Risk Management Department. Position is targeted for Bowling Green, Kentucky but other Bigge satellite locations will be considered. This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities:

• Review, red-line, and negotiate terms within established guidelines to mitigate contractual risk in customer construction contracts and equipment rental agreements.
• Coordinate with sales support to verify that the contract scope and price match the quote.
• Coordinate with accounting to verify change order amounts are correct.
• Prepare final contract documents for signature by the Contracts Manager.
• Upload final signed documents into the job ticketing system and storage server, and update tracking spreadsheets.
• Identify and notify other departments of special requirements, such as special billing requirements or on-line billing programs, certified payroll reporting, local hiring, and controlled insurance programs.
• Enroll in controlled insurance programs.
• Order or pull insurance certificates from insurance company on-line database.
• Review and upload customer insurance certificates into database.
• Initially, this position will primarily support the mobile crane business. Opportunities may arise to assist the tower crane and hoist business, as well as trucking operations and procurement.

Educational Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must have high level of interpersonal skills. Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization. Continually demonstrate poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with, and persuade, customers and other stakeholders, by email, telephone and contract draftsmanship.
• Proficiency with MS Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook expected. Experience with Adobe, Docusign, and Salesforce a plus.
• Work requires continual attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently after initial training.
• 1-2 years of experience in contracts management, particularly within the construction industry, is highly preferred. Basic understanding of contracts concepts is mandatory while basic understanding of insurance concepts is preferred. Specialized government contracting experience or certification is not required.
• Current and valid driver's license and clean driving record

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and a matching 401(k) plan
• Vacation, Company Holidays, and Sick Days
• Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account

Bigge provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to Race, Religious Creed, Color, National Origin, Ancestry, Physical or Mental Disability, Medical Condition, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Sex, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, Military or Veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

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