Hiring: Contracting Professional 2 Company: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Location: Richland, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:29:23 Employment Type: Contract About the job Required Skills: •(BSD) delivers essential financial, contractual, and project management capabilities to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) that are required as part of our management and operations contract to operate PNNL on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE). •Our BSD purpose in delivering these capabilities is to provide efficient, effective, and compliant business services in order to increase the scientific impact of PNNL. •At PNNL are high impact business support positions negotiating and administrating contract mechanisms from cradle to grave with non-DOE partners, such as commercial entities, universities, and other governmental agencies. •Negotiate, execute, and administer various agreements in a professional but compliant manner to support PNNL researchers, joint appointees, staff, strategic collaborators, and leadership. •Programmatic, contractual, and administrative support for Joint Appointment program, a unique pathway for distinguished researchers at PNNL and universities to collaborate thereby elevating scientific impact, productivity, and research at both institutions. •High profile opportunity to work with various internal customers including Project Managers, Project Manager Office Directors, Financial Coordinators, Business Office Management, Legal, Sponsors, Accounts Receivable, Sales, Acquisitions, HR, other subject matter experts, and federal oversight. •It is expected the incumbent will display a high degree of customer service, organization, efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism in all interactions. •Must demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal), use sound judgement, self-manage priorities and workload, analyze issues, think strategically, act with integrity, value diversity, and foster teamwork. Qualifications: •Solid functional working knowledge of business/contract negotiations, and/or contract cycle times (sales or acquisitions). •Microsoft Office and other related business systems. •Proven ability to be efficient, flexible, and adaptable to changing processes and procedures. •Operational familiarity with PNNL business systems Work Authorization Lifecycle System (WALS), Electronic Prep & Risk (EPR), Project Management Reporting (PMR), etc. •Requires U.S. Citizen, or Person who is currently in the U.S. or U.S. Territory with residency for the preceding 3 continuous years. •Testing Designated Position •This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP). •Commitment to Excellence and Equal Employment Opportunity •Our laboratory is committed to fostering a work environment where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect while solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!