Contracts Manager-Department of Defense

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that connect technology, buildings, and people to optimize real estate performance, facility operations, and workforce outcomes. With over 450 contracts delivered across 187 project locations, we manage more than 1,700 facilities and support $38.5B in federal and commercial assets. Leveraging AI-driven automation, data analytics, and platform-agnostic systems, we create high-performing, future-ready environments that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enable mission success. Founded in 2012, we now have over 450 employees supporting 23 federal agencies-making us a trusted leader in delivering technology-infused building solutions across the public sector.

The Building People is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can thrive. Using tools like the Predictive Index, we thoughtfully align individual strengths with team needs -ensuring the right fit, the right role, and long-term success.

Our culture is rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. Through our growing philanthropy program, we support communities by focusing on gratitude, giving back, partnerships, and mentorship.

Our Market Offerings Include:

• Real Estate & Workplace
• Facilities Management
• Facilities Operations & Maintenance
• Project Management & Engineering
• Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design
• Mission Support
• Smart Buildings & Energy Efficiency
• Technology Solutions

Join our rapidly growing team and help shape the future of real estate, facilities, and community impact.

Job Description
The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Contracts Manager - Department of Defense. The Contracts Manager serves as the company's authorized representative for all contracting matters supporting a Department of Defense engineering mission. This role provides cradle to grave administration in a multiple award IDIQ environment with firm fixed price task orders, and may include cost reimbursement or over and above elements. Responsibilities include proposal strategy and compliance, terms and conditions review, negotiations, subcontract strategy and flowdowns, contract modifications, change management, risk and issue resolution, deliverable tracking, closeout, and stakeholder communication. The Contracts Manager partners with program and project leadership, pricing, finance, procurement, and legal to ensure compliant, timely, and profitable execution.

Skills & Requirements

Required Experience & Skills

• 10 years of experience in the contracting field with at least five years in a management level capacity.
• Proven authority and accountability in negotiations, modifications, and proposal submissions.
• Expert knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and agency supplements applicable to DoD programs, including IDIQ and task order ordering, options, and contract changes.
• Experience administering firm fixed price task orders and coordinating with pricing on cost and price analysis.
• Demonstrated subcontract management experience including NDAs, teaming agreements, subcontract formation, and flowdown management.
• Ability to interpret and apply requirements for Service Contract Labor Standards and Construction Wage Rate determinations as applicable to task orders.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and information protection clauses and obligations for control systems environments, including incident reporting and safeguarding requirements.
• Strong proficiency preparing compliant proposal volumes, representations and certifications, and exception matrices, and coordinating responses to Section L and M requirements.
• Skilled in stakeholder communication, schedule and deliverable control, risk and change management, and records management.
• Experience preparing and tracking Small Business Subcontracting Plans and reporting in eSRS consistent with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS requirements.
• Familiarity with DFARS safeguarding and cyber clauses relevant to control systems, including 252.204-7012 and CMMC program requirements, and coordination of related flowdowns.
• Awareness of OCONUS contracting considerations such as Defense Base Act insurance, theater-entry requirements, and Letters of Authorization processes.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Prior work supporting DoD facility and control systems programs such as UMCS, ESS, SCADA, HVAC controls, or related technologies.
• Experience with CPSR readiness and corrective action follow through.
• Working knowledge of small business utilization planning and reporting consistent with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS requirements.
• Experience with government systems such as SAM, PIEE, and CPARS.
• NCMA certification such as CPCM or CFCM, or DAWIA level certification in Contracting.
• Familiarity with government project controls and submittal systems used on DoD projects.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in business, contracts, supply chain, finance, or related field, or in a project functional area relevant to the work.

Preferred Education

• Advanced degree in business, acquisition, or related discipline.

Clearance

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Travel

• Minimum 25% to job sites CONUS and OCONUS as required by task orders.

Qualifications

*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.

*Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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