Contract Manager
Job Description:
Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Atlas currently has over 3,600 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.
Position:
Construction Task Order Manager
Location:
Full-time, On-site – Los Angeles, CA
We are currently seeking a Contract Manager to support active infrastructure programs. This individual will oversee and manage the full lifecycle of Task Order Solicitations (TOS) under Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC), from development through execution, ensuring compliance with all relevant public sector procurement regulations. This is a critical leadership role for someone passionate about building efficient, compliant, and impactful infrastructure procurement processes. If you're a contract expert ready to lead in a high-impact environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Highlights:
- Experience Required: Minimum 15 years in public sector construction procurement and contract compliance.
- Scope: Oversight of multiple task orders in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
- Team Leadership: Supervise and guide a team managing concurrent TOS activities and workflows.
- Compliance: Ensure alignment with MATOC terms, City Charter, public contract laws, and procurement codes.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead the full lifecycle of task orders, including solicitation, execution, amendments, and tracking.
- Prioritize and manage multiple task orders, ensuring timely milestone completion and regulatory compliance.
- Maintain and standardize contract templates and procurement processes.
- Identify risks, propose solutions, and implement best practices to improve task order efficiency.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across project management, legal, finance, compliance, and government teams.
- Liaise with multiple internal and external partners including:
- Project Managers / Cost Control Managers
- City Attorney and Compliance Teams
- Airport Development & Economic Impact Teams
- Strategic Sourcing Division
- Contractors, Consultants & Auditors
- Administer MATOC database for tracking all contract and task order data.
- Support change order processing and ensure financial documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
- Conduct periodic compliance audits and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop SOPs for contract administration and lead training programs for internal teams and external partners.
- Provide mentorship to contract and procurement staff.
Qualifications:
- 15+ years of progressive experience in public sector procurement and contract management for large-scale construction/infrastructure programs.
- Expertise in Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and CMAR MATOC structures.
- Strong understanding of public procurement law, city charters, and contract risk mitigation.
- Proven leadership in managing large, complex contract portfolios.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience creating and managing contract templates and workflows.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, Construction Management, or related field.
- Contract/procurement certifications preferred (e.g., CPCM, CFCM).
- Familiarity with contract management tools and systems.
- U.S. work authorization required.
Compensation:
$145k-180k
The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the state’s law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.
Benefits:
Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.
Who We Are:
We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.
Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.
With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.
Our Values:
- Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
- Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.
- Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.
- Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are at the core of our purpose & values:
We are committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, shareholders, and the communities where we live and work. We believe in our heart-led approach and place a strong focus on conducting our business in an ethical, compassionate, and respectful way. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program, we seek to hire, develop, and promote a talented and diverse team of professionals nationwide. We believe in leveraging the power of our different backgrounds, beliefs, perspectives and capabilities to create value for our company and our communities. Our values of Life, Heart, Mastery and Trust are the principles by which we operate, the character of our people, and the culture of our organization. We’re Stronger Together.
Atlas EEOC Statement
Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
