Civil Engineer Procurement

Job location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Job Description :

The purpose of the Civil/Arch Procurement Engineer position is to secure the cost-efficient and timely procurement of permanent materials related to equipment, machinery, general construction, subcontractors, and other non-construction activities.

Key tasks will be but are not limited to the following:

• Review the RFQ packages before Procurement Process start and highlight the concerns to the line manager.
• Coordinate with technical office team for completing the procurement tasks. Prepare the Submittals prequalification documents for processing in coordination with consultant thru technical office.
• Review the Materials priorities as per the approved procurement plan considering the normal and long lead items.
• Spreading the RFQ to market as per the approved vendor list, review the received proposals, carry out the commercial proposals and deal with technical office to close the technical part.
• Completes the Purchase Orders attachment, comparison sheet, and material files for Procurement Unit Heads review
• Prepares Purchase Orders / Sub-contract Agreement as per approved submittal and material service request sent by the site
• Negotiate the commercial proposals with coordination with Procurement Manager
• Evaluate the vendors from Procurement point of view and report procurement manager
• Maintain and update list of suppliers and their qualifications, delivery times, and potential future development
• Coordinates with the Procurement Manager to complete and update the Procurement Plan and ensures it is regularly updated
• Work with team members and Procurement Manager to complete duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Civil/ Arch Engineering is mandatory with additional experience in Civil/Arch procurement. Strong technical knowledge is required.

• Good interpersonal, organizational, communication, and negotiation skills
• Minimum 3-4 years experience in procurement in a construction/contracting firm Strong computer skills
• Fluent in English (oral and written) Arabic language fluency preferred
• Relevant certification in procurement management, or procurement controls, or procurement planning will be a plus