Procurement Officer

Job ID:
12521

Location:
Newport News, VA

Category:
Purchasing

Division:
CFO Div Summary

Position Type:
Regular

Education:
High School Diploma

Experience Required:
9 years

Relocation Provided:
No

Position Description

As a matter of corporate policy, all JSA employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. All successful hires will be required to provide COVID-19 vaccination verification as a condition of employment, subject to limited legally recognized exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination.

Posting Date: 09/09/2022
Salary Range: $$67,500 - $101,300 (SA II)
Work Location Type: Remote (working less than 60% on-site)

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

What your job will be like:

Would you like to join our growing Procurement Office at a world-leading nuclear physics research center, where you will manage procurements that are one of a kind, and critical to our mission success? If so, please consider joining the Construction and Infrastructure Services Group within the Procurement Office at Jefferson Lab! This non-supervisory Procurement Officer role is responsible for procurement actions, primarily under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) of $250,000, related to construction, infrastructure, and services.

In This Role You Will:

Perform, administer, and/or manage subcontracts and agreements in support of construction, infrastructure, and services and will have a primary procurement role in acquisitions related to the future Jefferson Lab Data Center.
Perform and/or manage procurement planning, solicitation and evaluation of bids, quotes, and/or proposals.
Obtains proposals or quotations from vendors. Compares costs with the specifications or scope of work to determine appropriate actions
Advise user departments and staff on various procurement methods and alternate products, recommends substitutes as appropriate.
Review and monitor contracts and contract progress to ensure compliance with procurement requirements, policies and procedures. Analyze vendor performance and determine acceptable standards.
Maintain purchase order files in compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
Negotiate contract terms and conditions, including leading negotiation teams as needed seeking to achieve outcome that is in the best cost/business interest for JSA.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications We Require:

Education:

Relevant Bachelor’s Degree*

Experience:

5 years of full-time procurement/contracting experience*

• Or equivalent relevant combination of education, experience and training

Typical related procurement management experience includes acquisition planning through contract closure.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of various types of contracts (e.g., firm-fixed price, fixed unit price, task order, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ), and cost-reimbursable) and methods.
Ability to perform price and cost analysis for the procurement of construction, infrastructure, or services
Experience with negotiating terms and conditions
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to gather, organize, analyze and present data to appropriate sources
Ability to interpret and apply local, State, and Federal rules and regulations accurately and effectively

Qualifications We Desire:

Experience procuring construction, infrastructure, and/or services
Prior experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) with the ability to understand and apply the content to complex procurement scenarios without explicit guidance

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

EEO COMPLIANCE:

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,500.00 - $101,300.00 per year

Salary : $67,500 - $101,300