Title: Subcontracting Manager

Summary of Position

The Subcontractor Manager position requires extensive knowledge of disaster response/recovery operations, commonsense negotiating and diplomacy, federal procurement regulations, Incident Command, FEMA reimbursement, the ability to take initiative and to interface with Ceres personnel and subcontractors at all levels. Top-notch interpersonal skills, self-motivation, organizational skills, attention to detail are required. This is a fast-paced, reactive environment with evening and weekend work required on an as-needed basis. Your day-to-day schedule must be flexible.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with subcontractors.
• Interface with various Ceres managers as Ceres managers maintain their own subcontractors.
• Establish, assign, and maintain stand-by status of subcontractors per pre-event contract.
• Periodical visits and recruiting missions for top-level subcontractors.
• Maintain verbal communications with subcontractors.
• Secure, negotiate, and maintain pricing schedules from subcontractors by job type, equipment type, etc.
• Manage Ceres subcontracting personnel and their tasks.
• Execute post-event evaluations of subcontractor performance.
• Develop and execute training programs for subcontractors.
• Maintain verbal communications with subcontractors regarding accounting, invoicing, and payments.
• Ensure timely delivery of subcontractors to disaster recovery events with proper quantities of both human and equipment resources.
• Establish with key subs, use of local address/facility as a Ceres field office/address.
• Prepare subcontractor/vendor documentation for internal and external customers (proposal department, accounting, etc.)
• Perform clerical work as needed, and/or supervise clerk(s).
• All other duties/responsibilities as assigned by supervisor, Director of Administration.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor s Degree in Construction Management, Business Administration, or similar field of expertise, advanced degree a plus.
• 2+ years experience working in a construction environment with subcontractors.
• Management and Accounting experience a plus.
• Experience working with a databases.
• Must be dependable, energetic, and ambitious.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access, and Internet.
• Must have great interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to travel 30% of time.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in the disaster response, defense or construction industry
• Experience in business operations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert-level skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access Databases.
• Extremely strong organizational, follow through, and time management skills coupled with a process-driven approach and attention to detail to manage large projects with multiple moving parts
• Superior communication skills, oral and written, to get inputs from team members in order to meet deadlines
• Solid planning and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as a team member, as well as independently, while adhering to strict deadlines

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 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.

Work Environment:

Moderate noise typical of an office setting such as computers, printers, phone, and light customer traffic.

Ceres Environmental is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.