Assistant Purchasing Agent

About the role

Grunley Construction is a leading general contractor specializing in high-profile commercial, institutional, and government projects in the DMV. With a reputation for excellence, innovation, and integrity, we deliver complex construction projects that meet the highest standards of quality and safety. Our team is committed to fostering collaboration and continuous improvement, ensuring that every project exceeds client expectations. Join us and be part of a company that values professional growth, teamwork, and making a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

The Assistant Purchasing Agent assists the Purchasing Department in procuring subcontractors and professional services related to necessary construction trades for all company projects. Reports to: Purchasing Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work.
• Examine and interpret drawings, specifications, technical requirements, logistics, schedule, qualifications, general requirements and conditions, and other Prime Contract and Grunley safety requirements to determine contractual obligations and flow down requirements.
• Review details for practicality of Construction, Operations, and Maintenance.
• Prepare after bid contract scope packages for Lump Sum, Unit Price, Design/Build, and CMc contracts.
• Negotiate Subcontracts, Purchase Orders, and Professional Service Agreements.
• Solicit subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Prepare for distribution of subcontract agreements, purchase orders, and professional service agreements and associated Prime Contract Documents and exhibits.
• Conduct in-person and over-the-phone scope review meetings with competitive bidders to ensure bids are based on equal scopes of work.
• Verify proper subcontractor and supplier scopes prior to and during negotiation.
• Make appropriate award decisions in Grunley Construction Company’s interest.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and vendors.
• Maintain project budget and buyout logs and track the budget through buyout and construction.
• Perform interviews of potential subcontractors and vendors and adequately document for future use.

Requirements

• One (1) year of experience working in the construction industry, with background knowledge of:
  • Contracts, Costs, Scheduling, & Estimating.
  • Construction means and methods.
  • General knowledge of the overall operations of a general contracting company.
• Must possess strong team building, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to make decisions.
• Strong negotiation abilities.
• Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions.
• Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work unit.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (preferred).
• Experience with Procore (preferred).
• Estimating or purchasing experience (preferred).

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health and life insurance.
• Paid time off for sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, jury duty, and vacation.
• Retirement options like 401(k) plans.
• Overtime and bonuses (as applicable).

Comprehensive benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process; benefit eligibility is determined by tenure, position, and/or plan documents.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $75,000.00–$105,000.00.