Contract and Grant Specialist

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MaineDOT (Department of Transportation)

Salary: $47174.40 - $65832.00 (per year) (Salary Schedule)

Office/Bureau: Maintenance and Operation -Contracts

Location:Augusta ME

Opening Date: May 7 2026

Closing Date: May 21 2026

** This posting is Agency Only**

Job Description:

This is professional services work in writing developing advertising awarding processing administering interpreting and monitoring contracts and agreements. Work includes meeting with providers contractors suppliers and Department employees providing contract process assistance and information coordinating and conferring with outside and department resources in the delivery of materials services and work evaluating provider performance and analyzing and reviewing program practices to propose changes to improve effectiveness. This position will administer contracts through the AASHTOWare (AWP) system.

In addition to Maintenance and Operations duties this position will assist the Contract Procurement Office (CPO) on consultant contracts consultant evaluations railroad agreements Municipal Partnership Agreements Purchase Agreements Requests for Proposals and other tasks as assigned. Knowledge and experience with MaineDOTs financial contract management and electronic filing system is preferred (e.g. TRACS AMS TEDOCS FREE2000 MEPlans MS Excel MS Word Bid Express BidX. ASHTOWare Adobe Acrobat). Work is performed under general supervision.

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS: Education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in contract or grant administration.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking theApply for this Opening/Apply Nowbutton along with uploading a cover letter current resume and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts licensing registration and certifications.

*If you require a paper application or for general questions please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at or via email at

Why join our team

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Wellness We care about you and your familys wellbeing offering12 days of sick leaveannually to help you stay healthy.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-95%of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of14.11%of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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