Procurement & Contract Engineer

Job Overview

Do extensive industry research, meet with salespeople and compares their products and prices. Negotiate Prices and Award Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the implementation of the policies and procedures applicable to the department.
• Study the project’s documents like drawings, specifications, and schedule and review tender documents and contract to be able to follow up on materials required.
• Review B.O.Q and identify materials needed by communicating with the Technical Office, Procurement and Purchasing.
• Follow up on materials production with the suppliers and their arrival dates to the site.
• Check quantity accuracy with technical office and quality standards with QC for the received material versus required.
• Handle consultant’s remarks about drawing, material, further requirement, or forms to be edited with the different functions of technical office.
• Follow up suppliers payments with Accounting Department.
• Generate contractors & suppliers required contracts.
• Inform about any variations in the material requirements comparing with the project’s contract.
• Generate reports regarding required and available materials and follow up the submittal log.
• Provide input to the Manager on the performance of the section.
• Monitor support the risk analysis for the assigned projects.
• Ensure contracts’ compliance with contractual terms and conditions and highlight any gaps.
• Preparation and process variation orders and claims until project close out.
• Ensure documentation to negotiate that change orders have been properly produced and maintained.
• Verify accuracy of invoices and approve invoices for payment as appropriate.
• Manage sub-contracts, invoices, RFIs and various tasks as assigned.
• Review and ensure monthly submission of report to the department director as per the internal policy.
• Ensure claims preparation and follow up.
• Assist Tendering and Costing Department as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, architecture, civil engineering Or Accountant.
• The Procurement Engineer investigates the market with specifications and performance requirements analyzes technical and commercial data based on the responses received, re-iterates with bidders, recommending those most desirable using tools like bid comparison tables/ BOQs.
• On approval, the Procurement Engineer issues the Purchase Order, tracks and expedites the supply, handles Inspections and delivery to site.
• The Procurement Engineer also provides assistance in supplier-site co-ordination for site handling, storage installation and commissioning.