Project Procurement Manager - Substation
WHC Energy Services – A Surerus Murphy Company (WHC), is seeking to recruit a Project Procurement Manager – Substation to join our Power team. The Project Procurement Manager – Substation position has a key role within the WHC organization to ensure substation projects have the appropriate equipment and materials so that we can deliver projects to the highest standards. The Project Procurement Manager – Substation has overall responsibility for all aspects of the procurement process. This includes managing supplier relationships, issuing RFP’s and managing the bidding and evaluation process, negotiating and awarding contracts, and ensuring suppliers meet contractual obligations for a project or multiple projects. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages all procurement functions and assigned procurement staff including vendor qualification, contract negotiation, purchasing, expediting and delivery coordination, and post-award management such as contract administration and supplier performance.
- Manages the contract documents and bidders list, including issuing and managing the bidding process for both proposals and projects. Ability to review project drawings to provide basic technical data for bidders.
- Manages the creation of procurement packages that include all the necessary commercial and technical requirements, working with internal or external stakeholders such as engineering, to include technical scope of work, where necessary.
- Leads and manages the bid evaluation process through the preparation of comparing bids, collaboration with internal teams regarding technical evaluations including making recommendations for award and presenting to project team.
- Evaluate and negotiate supplier pricing, capability, quality, performance, and delivery to meet project requirements. Look for opportunities to better leverage purchasing power and ensure all procured equipment and services meet engineering specifications, project schedules, safety, and other client requirements.
- Implement and maintain procurement procedures on the corporate ERP system.
- Manage and control procurement costs, identify cost-saving opportunities, and initiate efforts to ensure project stays within budget. Track procurement activities throughout the project.
- Leads, coordinates, and manages the negotiation and award process, with ability to resolve complex commercial terms and conditions. Strong attention to detail required, with the ability to edit contract documents for contracts, create purchase orders, and revising contracts for revisions.
- Provide technical guidance and leadership for procurement staff assigned to assist with procurement activities including development and training.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Legal, Technical/Engineering, Construction, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 5 – 7 years of EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction projects or similar) experience required, with a focus on utility and energy infrastructure, transmission and distribution, especially substations. Additional experience in procurement on Solar/Renewables/Battery Storage EPC projects preferred but not required.
- Minimum 1 – 2 years of leading/managing procurement on EPC projects required.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP Software such as Coins, Oracle, or similar
- Proficient in commercial terms and conditions, logistics, freight, and tax implications
- Ability to multitask across different projects and proposals.
- Attention to detail
- Experience editing contract documents and ability to resolve commercial terms and conditions.
- Willing to learn technical aspects of solar facilities, substation, and battery storage equipment.
This position is office-based and can be located at one of our core offices in Overland Park, KS, Broussard, LA, or The Woodlands, TX. Some travel may be required to project sites, home office, or other events. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
The Project Procurement Manager – Substation reports to Senior EPC Procurement Manager. EEO Statement
WHC Energy Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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