DBE Outreach/Compliance Support

Responsibilities:

• Assist with outreach to DBE business community, advocacy, groups, and professional organizations.
• Establish/Maintain Office Hours Schedule to facilitate DBE access to project staff and information
• Project Update/Outreach Newsletter
• Event planning and coordination
• Foreign Language Translation (as required)
• Coordinate/support special events and community presentations.
• Correspondence Management – Email/Phone Inquiry Responses and Escalation, as required
• Support DBE Subcontractor Onboarding functions
• Issue Management and Escalation
• Support/facilitate technical assistance/capacity building workshops and programming
• Support of compliance functions to ensure compliance with local, Federal (49 CFR part 26) and client DBE program requirements. May include:
• Good Faith Effort Management/Documentation
• DBE Certification Reviews
• CUF Reviews; performing site visits and investigations as needed
• DBE Payment Monitoring and Reporting
• DBE Utilization Reporting

Requirements:

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related degree preferred.
• College degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in program or project management: some combination of procurement, community relations/outreach, small/disadvantaged business development, contract administration, business administration, government affairs or construction related field.]
• Familiarity with databases and compliance reporting software.
• Fluent knowledge of local, state, Federal contracting regulations pertaining to DBE program management
• Experience implementing and managing a 49 CFR part 26 compliant DBE program
• Working knowledge of major infrastructure projects/construction operations
• Outreach experience with diverse, targeted audiences
• Familiarity with local (Baltimore area) subcontracting community
• Ability to work collaboratively with Kiewit project staff, other consultants, engineers, and multiple stakeholder groups
• Ability to quickly respond to project needs for day-to-day or as needed functions
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills are required.