Temporary Procurement Staff Support

Position Overview

The DC Water Procurement and Compliance Department is seeking up to two (2) experienced Temporary Procurement Staff Support professionals to directly assist a Procurement Official. This assignment focuses heavily on supporting procurement portfolios for large-scale utility infrastructure, specifically capital construction and Architecture & Engineering (A&E) services. The ideal candidate(s) must be comfortable with Oracle ERP to hit the ground, with minimal onboarding. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Oracle ERP Management: Utilize DC Water's Oracle ERP system daily to track solicitations, manage vendor data, and monitor contract milestones. 

• Procurement Execution: Assist in the end-to-end sourcing, evaluation, and awarding of complex capital construction and A&E service contracts. 

• Document Preparation: Draft and review solicitations, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bids (IFBs), scopes of work, and formal contract modifications. 

• Compliance: Ensure all contract actions strictly comply with DC Water procurement regulations, federal guidelines, and local statutory requirements. 

• Administrative Operations: Coordinate evaluation panel sessions, document vendor questions and answers, and maintain comprehensive, audit-ready contract files. 

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• System Expertise: Proven hands-on experience navigating and executing procurement workflows within Oracle ERP. 

• Industry Experience: Minimum 3+ years of direct experience managing procurements specifically for construction or A&E services (utility or public sector experience is highly preferred). 

• Procurement Knowledge: Deep understanding of qualification-based selection for A&E, competitive bidding for construction, and contract administration. 

• Communication: Exceptional professional written and verbal communication skills to interface with DC Water project managers and external contractors.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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