Tricia Coburn

Experience

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  Bechtel Corporation

  Jun 2006 - Jan 2015

  Senior Contracts Specialist

  ▪ Formulated and awarded 4 major contracts valued between $10-32M within 3 month period.▪ Managed all aspects of contract execution for contracts valued up to $10M. ▪ Coordinated cross-functionality between engineering, construction, scheduling and project management throughout BEA process. ▪ Oversaw contractors working schedules and progress-to-date. Resolved contract disputes. Key Projects:AT&T Mobility, June 2013- Jan 2015Office in Columbia, MDo Wrote contracts pertaining to telecommunications, engineering, construction and site acquisition.o Organized and completed company invoices.o Led closeout process for over 100 expired or complete contracts.Russell City Energy Center Combined Cycle Power Plant, June 2010- May 2013Job site in Hayward CA: January 2011-May 2013Office in Frederick MD: June-Dec 2010o Managed fieldwork such as pile driving and rebar worth $2M and $10M, respectively. o Spearheaded BEA for air blowing contract worth $3.5M. o Negotiated with outside contractors, mitigating costs for services.Las Brisas Energy Center Petroleum Coke IGCC Power Plant, Oct 2009-May 2010Office in Frederick, MDo Formulated RFP packages, met with bidders individually, and negotiated final costs. o Managed the fixed pricing phase of initial contract formation for five months.o Presented regular progress reports to the client and project manager.o Coordinated with project management, schedulers, engineering teams, the cost team and outside contractors to ensure unity in the scope and pricing of all aspects of the contract.Trimble County Unit 2 Pulverized Coal Power Plant, June 2006- Sept 2009Jobsite in Bedford, KY: Jan 2007-Sept 2009Office in Frederick, MD: June 2006-Dec 2006o Formulated contracts for the stack and elevators portions of the power plant.o Managed concrete coating and construction of the control room at the job site.o Oversaw service order contracts at the construction site and developed further contracts as needed. Show less

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  Enterprise Community Partners

  May 2015 - now

  ▪ Efficiently initiate and administer high volumes of grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, subcontracts, consulting agreements and PSA’s including proposals, negotiations, initial awards, amendments, invoicing, reporting, compliance and closeout.▪ Coordinate with central accounting and legal teams, as well as program directors nationwide to oversee private and publicly funded contracts and subcontracts.▪ Manage proposal submission for grants of up to $400K, ensuring federal compliance.▪ Developed company procedures and templates in coordination with other team members including: Procurement, Grant/Contract Processing, Salesforce Entry and Start Work Letter.▪ Advise staff on procurement regulations and develop and issue RFP’s and RFQ’s as needed. Created company-wide global RFQ.▪ Review philanthropic funding agreements and implement as they relate to subcontracts.▪ Conduct quality control for sub-grants to meet regulatory standards and company goals. Show less

  • Manager of Private Awards

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Sr. Contracts Specialist

    May 2015 - Sept 2022