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Job Description
Between $51k and
$68k
Per Year
Position range in West Central $38k•$64k Per Year J222 Contract Specialist I•
II :
Brownwood
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Occupation:
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Location:
Brownwood, TX•76802
Job Type:
Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift
Posted:
06/09/2026
Positions available: 1
Source:
WorkInTexas
Web Site:
WorkInTexas
Onsite /
Remote:
Selection Required
Updated:
06/10/2026
Expires:
06/24/2026
Agency Job ID:
2601339
Job #: 17025280
Job Requirements and Properties
Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite
Full Time Schedule
Full Time Job Type
Regular Duration
Permanent Employment Shift
Day Shift Help for . Performs contract duties to include developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicable compliance, inspecting, implementing and/or monitoring contracts. Work requires extensive contact with division and district personnel. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties of a
Contract Specialist I:
Assists in printing, collating, preparing documents and/or binding contracts/manuals for distributionAssists in receiving payments, preparing deposit vouchers and entering data in an automated information management system.
Audits payment invoices for completeness, accuracy and compliance with terms of contract and governmental contracting rules, regulations and procedures.
Conducts audits, researches and identifies problems with proposals, contracts, contractors or lettings and proposes solutions.
Maintains, updates and compiles detailed data, reports, summaries, files, records, logs, statistics or specific contracts including procurement documents and revisions; writes routine and unique correspondence.
Prepares bid proposals including researching previous contracts, writing specifications, advertising notice to bid; contacting bid list contractors; scheduling and conducting pre-construction/pre-bidding conferences and public bid openings.
Provides technical and administrative support to include reviewing, processing, answers questions, provides assistance and handles complaints and resolution of discrepancies and problems regarding contracts, billing, payment and warrant actions.
Reviews contracts, amendments, subcontracts, procurement documents, change orders, work orders, supplemental agreements, time extensions, acceptance testing and consultant qualifications.
Reviews, interprets and clarifies statutes, regulations, standard policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Department and governmental regulationsPerforms other job responsibilities as assigned.
Additional duties of a
Contract Specialist II:
Analyzes legislation impacting contractsAssists with recommending policy and/or procedure changesDevelops, writes, revises, or prepares contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions, financial/statistical graphs and/or reports