About this role
<p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Requisition Id:</strong> 4344 </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Salary: $59,508.00 - $74,268.00 </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Salary Grade: </strong><span contenteditable="false">S9</span> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Job Location: </strong>Commission Headquarters (JEFFE1) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Closing Date: July 5, 2026</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><em>Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC.</em></span></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor,Carina Gonet at [email protected] or at 573-522-4115 Ext 3745, during regular business hours. We would love to hear from you!</span></span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Summary/Objective</b></H2> </div><div><p>Oversee the execution of construction contracts.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Essential Job Duties</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Prepare, maintain and coordinate construction schedules for advertising, pre-bid meetings, bid openings, and commission agenda deadlines for all construction contracts. </li> <li>Review bid proposals, assist with award recommendations and approvals, and maintain bid documents and standardized forms.</li> <li>Review executed documents and work with contractors to ensure compliance.</li> <li>Answer contractor and public questions concerning projects and/or bidding procedures.</li> <li>Perform quality assurance reviews of contracts, plans, and specifications including review of plans and specifications for errors, omissions, constructability, and consistency in an effort to get competitive bids and minimize contract change orders.</li> <li>Provide technical support to Project Engineers, Architect and Construction & Maintenance Superintendents in the development of plans and specifications. </li> <li>Monitor the construction contract portal for current and awarded projects.</li> <li>Manage the contract documents distribution vendor to ensure correct information is available, an adequate number of plan sets are available, the official plan holders list is accurate, the plan sets are electronically archived, and contract documents are distributed to Architect, Project Engineers, Contract Superintendent and Survey Superintendent.</li> <li>Maintain a database of potential contractors for different types of projects and an insurance tracking system.</li> <li>Supervise staff, including performance reviews, time sheet approval, etc.</li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Ancillary Job Duties</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Other duties as assigned.</li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education and Experience</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>High school diploma or GED/HiSET required. </li><li>Five (5) years of experience in construction contract administration. </li><li>Must maintain a valid, current driver's license. </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Ability to read and interpret construction drawings. </li><li>Communication skills to negotiate between engineers, contractors and contract superintendents through both oral and written form. </li><li>Proficient with contemporary office software and web applications. </li><li>Ability to keep focused on understanding, anticipating and responding to the needs of customers. </li><li>Ability to define a problem, analyze relevant information, develop solutions and solve problems. </li><li>Ability to maintain focus and intensity, and remain optimistic and persistent even under adversity. </li><li>Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships. </li><li>Ability to make independent decisions and act quickly and decisively on the determined course of action. </li><li>Ability to remain highly organized while attending to multiple assignments with compressed schedules. </li><li>Ability to work varied hours including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Work Environment</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Work is typically performed in a standard office environment. </li><li>Occasionally required to work in outdoor environments. </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Physical Abilities</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Remain in a stationary position 70% or more of the time. </li><li>Operate a computer and other office productivity machinery. </li><li>Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information. </li><li>Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. </li><li>Regularly lift up to 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 10 pounds. </li><li>Concentrated attention is required at all times. </li><li>Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function. </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><i><b>Disclaimer</b></i></u></H2> </div><div><p><em>This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.</em></p> </div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Exemption Status/Special Notes</b></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This position has been determined to be <b>Exempt</b> according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.</span></span></p>