Subcontract administrator resume examples for 2025
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How to write a subcontract administrator resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in subcontract administrator-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some subcontract administrator interviews.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical subcontract administrator skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a subcontract administrator resume:
- Price Analysis
- Purchase Orders
- Program Management
- Bid Packages
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- DOD
- RFP
- Project Management
- Procurement Policies
- Subcontractor Proposals
- Subcontract Agreements
- Prime Contract
- Source Selection
- Deltek Costpoint
- Contract Administration
- Subcontract Terms
- DFAR
- Government Regulations
- ITAR
- Proposal Preparation
- Subcontractor Performance
- Delivery Schedules
- Subcontract Specifications
- Administer Subcontracts
- Federal Acquisition Regulation
- IDIQ
- RFQ
- FFP
- SCA
- CPSR
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write subcontract administrator experience bullet points
Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
Here are effective examples from subcontract administrator resumes:
Work history example #1
Subcontract Administrator (Part-Time)
Lockheed Martin
- Solicited /evaluated/ selected major subcontractors in accordance with corporate and government procurement procedures.
- Managed commercial industrial participation program between Lockheed Martin and foreign subcontractor in Norway in support of Norwegian Navy.
- Approved award fees for professional and technical services for contractor personnel who assist FAA, NASA, DOT and DoD.
- Managed internal and external relationships with both the government customer and subcontractor organizations.
- Ensured regulatory & procedural compliance with FAR, DFARS, CPSR and Corporate requirements.
Work history example #2
Subcontract Administrator (Part-Time) (Part-Time)
IBM
- Managed and was focal point of all CPSR and other government/corporate audits.
- Prepared confidentiality agreements, teaming agreements, RFP requirements, and representations and certifications.
- Prepared and reviewed cost/pricing proposal spreadsheets in prescribed RFP format whether CPFF, Fixed Price or Labor Hour.
- Designed and managed business process for quality and service while maintaining compliance with corporate and DOD guidelines.
- Established and maintained security procedures in order to meet compliance obligations in client agreements.
Work history example #3
Associate/Contractor (Part-Time)
Michigan State University
- Counseled faculty in contractual and other research project requirement.
- Directed all daily printed materials and production processes within the Medicare Part-D department.
- Used Oracle SQL Developer to run queries validating test results and to create reports required for production tracking.
- Provided training and consultation to providers regarding corporate business needs, policies and procedures, clinical and utilization management activities.
- Interacted with clients, FTA agencies, budget, design engineers, estimators, and other cross functional departments.
Work history example #4
Subcontract Administrator
Bechtel
- Created, scanned and logged subcontractor documents Researched and submitted safety reports
- Supervised piping and construction subcontract valued at $3M for Chevron Pascagoula refinery within Crude II Rebuild effort.
- Prepared and solicited RFP documentation for competitive bid to existing field Contracts as phases of engineering design were completed.
- Developed RFP, initiated bid development, evaluated bids, conducted bid negotiations, and recommended awards.
- Formed Subcontract Requests for Proposal (RFP) for numerous engineering and construction field Contracts of differing sizes and work scopes.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
- If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
- If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from subcontract administrator resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in business
DeVry University, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
1998 - 2001
Highlight your subcontract administrator certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on subcontract administrator resumes:
- Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)
- Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
- Program Management Professional (PgMP)