Procurement Manager - Civil and Structural Works

Azizi Development UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizi Developments in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Procurement Manager for Civil and Structural Works to lead end-to-end sourcing for high-rise residential, commercial, and hospitality projects. You will drive tendering, supplier prequalification, and contract negotiations to ensure value, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role requires 12+ years in construction procurement, strong networks with consultants and contractors, and a track record of delivering complex packages across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or similar.
• Minimum 12 years in procurement or construction procurement.
• Experience with high-rise projects and civil consulting.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies for civil and structural packages.
• Lead tendering, prequalification, and contract negotiations.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Design, Engineering and Commercial teams.
• Maintain vendor database and monitor performance.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and governance.

Skills

Purchasing

Construction procurement

Vendor management

Tender management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder coordination

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Procurement Manager - Civil and Structural Works Job Snapshot Role: Procurement Manager - Civil and Structural Works Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Construction Function: Purchasing Experience: Minimum 12 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Procurement Manager - Civil and Structural Works in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Construction opportunity for an experienced procurement leader with strong expertise in civil consultancies, structural works, enabling works, tendering, estimation, commercial evaluation, contract negotiations, and high-rise project procurement. Azizi Developments is hiring a Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing and commercial activities across major construction packages while ensuring competitive pricing, technical compliance, timely awards, and alignment with project schedules. The role requires extensive construction market knowledge, strong consultant and contractor networks, and the ability to manage multiple complex procurement packages covering consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, structural works, enabling works, and related services.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Construction Function: Purchasing Salary: 30000-45000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Procurement Manager is responsible for establishing procurement strategies that support the successful delivery of high-rise, residential, commercial, hospitality, and infrastructure developments. The position manages the full procurement cycle from package planning and market research through prequalification, tendering, negotiation, recommendation for award, contracting, and ongoing commercial support. Because civil consultancies, structural packages, and enabling works often influence early construction milestones and overall project cost, the role requires strong commercial judgment and proactive risk management. Effective procurement decisions will help Azizi Developments secure capable partners, maintain project schedules, improve budget performance, and achieve long-term value across its development portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies for civil consultancies, structural works, enabling works, and related construction packages.
• Establish package scopes and procurement timelines in coordination with Project Management, Design, Engineering, and Commercial teams.
• Prepare and maintain procurement schedules aligned with overall project programs.
• Track procurement milestones and highlight packages that could affect construction progress.
• Ensure procurement activities follow approved company procedures, governance requirements, and authorization limits.
• Identify suitable consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and specialist service providers.
• Conduct detailed vendor and consultant prequalification.
• Assess providers based on technical capability, financial strength, project experience, resources, commercial competitiveness, and delivery performance.
• Maintain a broad and competitive vendor database for construction and consultancy packages.
• Develop long-term relationships with high-performing consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations, quality requirements, and agreed delivery commitments.
• Manage procurement of main contractor and subcontractor packages.
• Procure civil engineering consultancy and subconsultancy services.
• Manage sourcing of structural works and specialist structural packages.
• Procure enabling works required to support major construction programs.
• Handle related construction materials and service packages where assigned.
• Prepare tender enquiries and coordinate issuance of tender documentation.
• Ensure bidders receive complete commercial and technical information required for accurate pricing.
• Manage tender clarification processes and coordinate responses with relevant technical teams.
• Review technical and commercial submissions in collaboration with Engineering, Design, Project, and Commercial departments.
• Prepare detailed commercial evaluations and comparative statements.
• Assess bid exclusions, qualifications, assumptions, payment terms, warranties, and contractual deviations.
• Conduct negotiation meetings with consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Negotiate pricing, rates, payment conditions, contractual terms, warranties, and delivery obligations.
• Prepare recommendations for award supported by clear commercial and technical analysis.
• Ensure recommended awards provide an appropriate balance of cost, capability, quality, and project risk.
• Conduct market analysis to understand contractor capacity, consultant availability, pricing trends, and market movements.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization through competitive tendering and alternative sourcing.
• Support value engineering initiatives across civil, structural, and enabling works packages.
• Conduct cost analysis and feasibility assessments where required.
• Assist project teams with budget control and procurement‑related commercial planning.
• Compare tender pricing against estimates, budgets, market benchmarks, and historical project data.
• Identify procurement risks involving pricing, capacity, scope, technical complexity, or delivery schedules.
• Develop mitigation strategies for critical procurement risks.
• Coordinate closely with Legal on contractual terms and agreement structures.
• Work with Finance on commercial approvals, payment conditions, and budget requirements.
• Liaise with Project Management and Commercial teams throughout procurement execution.
• Maintain effective coordination with Design and Engineering teams on technical clarifications.
• Support project teams with procurement and commercial matters after award where necessary.
• Ensure consultants and contractors understand their contractual scope and deliverables.
• Monitor post‑award commercial issues where they affect procurement commitments.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and complete audit trails.
• Organize tender records, evaluations, approvals, negotiations, recommendations, and contract documentation.
• Keep management informed of tender status, outstanding decisions, negotiations, and upcoming awards.
• Prepare regular procurement reports covering package progress, market issues, savings, risks, and pending actions.
• Maintain prompt and professional email communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively research unfamiliar or specialized requirements before approaching the market.
• Develop a clear technical understanding of new packages before vendor identification begins.
• Identify new suppliers and service providers where existing market coverage is insufficient.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement processes and systems.
• Recommend improvements to vendor evaluation, tendering, contract negotiation, and procurement reporting practices.
• Use ERP systems to manage procurement records, workflows, approvals, and package status.
• Maintain commercial discipline when managing multiple simultaneous procurement packages.
• Travel when required for supplier, contractor, consultant, or project-related meetings.
• Maintain flexibility to support changing project priorities and business requirements.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's Degree in Civil Engineering or a similar relevant discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in procurement, category management, construction procurement, or a comparable position.
• Proven procurement experience on high‑rise building projects is mandatory.
• Strong background in estimation, tendering, procurement, and commercial evaluation.
• Practical experience procuring civil consultancy services.
• Strong experience with structural and enabling works packages.
• Proven exposure to main contractor and subcontractor procurement.
• Deep understanding of engineering and construction procurement processes.
• Strong knowledge of tender preparation, bid analysis, commercial comparisons, and recommendation for award.
• Excellent contract and commercial negotiation capability.
• Strong understanding of construction costs, market pricing, value engineering, and feasibility assessment.
• Able to evaluate consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers objectively.
• Strong regional market knowledge and established industry awareness.
• Able to develop and maintain productive external business relationships.
• Strong organizational capability when managing multiple procurement packages simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong professional email and written correspondence skills.
• Able to work effectively with Design, Engineering, Project Management, Legal, Finance, Commercial, and Construction teams.
• Strong decision-making and analytical capability.
• Confident resolving commercial disagreements and negotiation challenges.
• Able to remain composed and effective under tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong compliance and process‑oriented working style.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and procurement workflows.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• AutoCAD knowledge is advantageous.
• Construction industry experience is essential.
• Excellent command of English.
• Driving licence is not mandatory.
• Willing to travel according to project and business requirements.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing market and project conditions.

Skills Set

• Purchasing
• Construction procurement
• Civil consultancy procurement
• Structural works procurement
• Enabling works procurement
• Contractor procurement
• Subcontractor procurement
• Consultant prequalification
• Vendor prequalification
• Tender management
• Request for Quotation
• Tender enquiries
• Technical bid evaluation
• Commercial bid evaluation
• Comparative statements
• Estimation
• Cost analysis
• Market analysis
• Commercial negotiation
• Contract negotiation
• Payment terms
• Contract conditions
• Recommendations for award
• Category management
• High‑rise construction
• Civil works
• Structural packages
• Procurement schedules
• Vendor management
• Supplier performance
• Consultant management
• Cost optimization
• Value engineering
• Feasibility analysis
• Budget control
• Commercial management
• Procurement risk management
• ERP systems
• Procurement reporting
• Audit trails
• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD
• Stakeholder coordination
• Conflict resolution
• Market research

Why Join Us

This position offers the opportunity to lead strategically important procurement packages that directly influence project cost, schedule, contractor capability, and construction readiness across major Dubai developments. The role provides substantial exposure to high‑rise towers, complex structural packages, civil consultancies, enabling works, contractor appointments, and commercial negotiations. Azizi Developments ' expanding Construction portfolio creates strong demand for senior procurement leaders who can combine technical understanding with commercial judgment. The position provides a platform to deepen expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, market analysis, value engineering, and large‑scale construction procurement while progressing toward broader procurement and commercial leadership responsibilities.

About the Company

Azizi Developments is a Dubai-based real estate developer delivering residential, hospitality, commercial, and major destination projects across the United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio includes developments such as Burj Azizi, Monaco Mansions, and Azizi Venice, supported by a construction-driven approach focused on quality, customer value, transparency, integrity, and efficient project delivery.