Airport Contracting Specialist

About This Role

This role involves performing a wide range of contract and lease work for various tenant services at Washington D.C. area airports. The specialist assists with concession contracts and tenant leases, ensuring compliance and serving as a liaison for operational conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting solicitation documents such as RFPs, IFBs, and RFQs
• Participate in the competitive solicitation process for concessions, including serving on selection panels and recommending successful proponents
• Support or serve as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for landside concession contracts or airside permits and agreements
• Maintain records and files for each contract or lease to document performance against deliverables
• Address contract compliance issues and problems with tenants and supervisors, including correspondence and follow-up action
• Conduct site visits of tenant premises and meet with on-site managers
• Serve as liaison for concession/tenant operations, contract conflicts, and complaints
• Monitor and administer the use of terminals, hangars, air cargos, storage lots, or landside curb facilities for commercial vehicles

Requirements

• 3 years of experience in business administration, acquisition and contracting, or related work
• 1 year of direct experience in permits, contracts, or leases
• Knowledge of contracting and leasing
• Ability to assist with full range of solicitation, contract, and lease document development and administration
• General knowledge of the format and content of contracts and leases
• Ability to gather and present data using spreadsheets and graphs
• Ability to use computer hardware and modern office suite software
• Skill in written and oral communication

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in any field
• Three years of experience in business administration, acquisition and contracting, or other related work, including one year of direct experience in permits, contracts, or leases.

Nice to Have

• Experience in airport industry concession contracting
• Experience in airport property leasing
• Experience in ground transportation contracting