Senior Contracts Administration

BKF Engineers

. Manage contract activity carrying moderate to high risk for BKF.

Posted 10/24/2026contractRemote • California • United StatesSenior💰 $87,142 - $116,688 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in contract review and negotiation, particularly within the public sector and professional engineering environments. Proficient in identifying risks and inconsistencies in contract language while collaborating effectively with technical teams to ensure alignment with operational needs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Contract Review ExperiencePublic Sector Contract KnowledgeRisk Identification and MitigationCollaboration with Engineering TeamsExcellent Written Communication

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Hard Skills

Contract NegotiationLegal Document ReviewRisk AnalysisContract AdministrationDocument Management

Soft Skills

Strong Research SkillsAttention to DetailProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

SharePointWord RedliningDocJurisBox AI

Industry Keywords

Construction ContractsEngineering ContractsProfessional Services AgreementsPublic Contracts CodeLabor Laws

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage contract activity carrying moderate to high risk for BKF.
Work independently with limited supervision, prioritize contract reviews, manage competing deadlines, and drive assignments through completion.
Maintain the Contract Review SharePoint Site.
Request Professional Services Agreements and Prime Agreements when needed.
Assign Lead Reviewers based on contract type.
Evaluate contract administration and document management processes and recommend or implement improvements.
Review Public Agency contract language and assist PIC and VP with identifying language changes.
Review and analyze contract terms and legal documents for risk, inconsistencies, and alignment with company policies, statutes, and applicable laws.
Provide written comments on contract drafts and recommend alternatives or solutions for problematic language.
Collaborate with engineers, project managers, legal staff, and internal stakeholders to align contract provisions with technical and operational needs.
Help establish, maintain, and refine standard contract templates and specifications.
Prepare, review, and edit NDAs, teaming agreements, amendments, assignments, and other legal documents.
Compare new project contracts with existing contracts for the same client.
Maintain searchable records of client contracts, markups, and negotiated terms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of contract review and negotiation experience, preferably within the public sector with professional engineering environment.
Strong understanding of construction, engineering, or professional services contracts.
Proven ability to identify risks, inconsistencies, or unclear terms, and recommend edits, alternatives, or language improvements.
Experience working closely with engineering teams or technical departments, with an ability to bridge legal and technical language.
Excellent written communication and editing skills—must be able to comment clearly and professionally in a consistent voice.
Comfortable interpreting and applying relevant statutes (public contracts code, labor laws, license board regulations, etc.).
Strong research and documentation skills, ideally with experience using legal tools.
Experience with document management and contract-review platforms such as Word Redlining, SharePoint, DocJuris, and Box AI (preferred).
Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Profit sharing
401k
Generous paid time off packages
9 Paid Holidays
Flexible schedules
Education reimbursement
Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations
Competitive and award-winning benefits and perks