Procurement Agent

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Procurement of materials and subcontracts from qualified vendors and subcontractors.
• Lead role in review and recommendation of new and updating of subcontractor/vendor prequalification including financial statement analysis and reference verification.
• Establishing and overseeing Procurement Schedule, including attending project meetings.
• Establishing project bidding procedures, preparation, prequalifications and approval of bid lists.
• Developing and implementing strategy to meet the Minority, Women or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) (or other) requirements.
• Aid Operations in creating the general and special conditions, safety requirements and scope requisitions for each project to ensure that the scope, schedule, M/W/DBE or other hiring requirements, insurance and bonding requirements are clearly defined for the bidders.
• Examine the plans and specifications for any deficiencies, construction issues, and technical questions and refer any findings to the Project Engineer who will bring them to the attention of the Architect/Engineer for resolution.
• Manage of bidding process, including bid period. Develop, execute, and monitor Risk Management Plans where/when required.
• Supervise assistant procurement agents, procurement assistants and/or interns, including providing input on performance appraisals.
• Resolve issues with regard to any disputes relating to scope of work and change orders.
• Oversee current insurance certificates, bonds, and consent of surety for reserve reductions, off-site material payments and final payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus minimum of two years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, and SharePoint.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Familiarity with accounting principles.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $108,000.00 - $138,000.00 USD annualized.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.