Project Procurement Lead

What You Would Do In This Role

The Project Procurement Lead is responsible for planning and performing procurement activities to ensure the timely purchase of materials, services and equipment to meet project requirements. Duties include:

• Working within a project team environment, potentially on multiple projects
• Enforcing timely and cost-effective procurement while adhering to client requirements and proper procurement practices
• Developing and maintaining status reports
• Developing procurement plan and strategy documents
• Reviewing and evaluating standard procurement documents including bid lists, requests for quotation / proposal and commercial bid evaluations
• Overseeing the purchase of complex engineered equipment and services as well as electrical, instrumentation, structural steel and piping commodity materials
• Overseeing the negotiation of commercial terms including but not limited to progress payments and terms and conditions
• Attending status meetings with clients, project management and suppliers
• Developing man-hour estimates, resource plans, schedules and relevant procurement procedures
• Periodically reviewing departmental processes, procedures and standards, identifying areas of improvement, deficiencies and taking the necessary corrective action to maintain quality
• Planning, scheduling and managing responsibilities, objectives and project milestones for the team
• Managing the performance of the team, including mentoring and coaching direct reports
• Providing input to, and participating in, Human Resources activities, including recruitment, terminations, and discipline
• Performing other duties as requested

Requirements

• More than ten (10) years of procurement experience with a minimum of six years of procurement experience, at a supervisory level, in an engineering, procurement, construction environment
• Demonstrated Advanced Negotiating Experience
• Post‑secondary certification or equivalent experience
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Problem solving and decision‑making skills
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment
• Ability to work without supervision
• Strong computer processing skills; competency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Focus on quality with an acute attention to detail
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Preferred

• Only candidates located in Canada will be considered and this position is not eligible for relocation accommodation

What We Offer

• A stimulating, fast‑paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projects
• A robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capable
• An opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in innovative engineering solutions
• A strong value‑based philosophy that provides an informal, close‑knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance‑linked variable pay program
• Company‑sponsored social events and team sports
• Flexible work schedules, half‑day Fridays and free parking
• An organization that values and encourages diversity