Senior Construction Procurement Engineer

ABU ALNAGA CONTRACTING; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Alnaga Contracting is seeking an experienced Procurement Engineer to manage procurement of construction materials, equipment, and services for building projects in Dubai. You will ensure compliance with project specs, approved materials, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with consultants, PMs, site engineers, and QS.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of construction materials, supplier coordination, and the ability to evaluate technical and commercial offers effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field.
• 7–10 years of procurement experience in building construction or contracting.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, suppliers and local market conditions.
• Experience in sourcing, quotation evaluation, price negotiation and PO management.
• Ability to read drawings, BOQs, specs and material submittals.
• Solid evaluation of technical and commercial supplier quotations.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; ERP/procurement software is a plus.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet procurement deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement for construction materials, equipment, tools, and subcontracted services.
• Review drawings, specs, BOQs and schedules to identify purchasing needs.
• Prepare and issue RFQs to suppliers.
• Source and evaluate suppliers by price, quality, and delivery terms.
• Prepare comparison statements for management approval.
• Coordinate with consultants, PMs, site engineers, QS, and other departments.
• Verify material compliance with specs and approved submittals.
• Coordinate with suppliers for technical docs, samples, and test certificates.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules and warranties.
• Process purchase orders and manage timely approvals.
• Monitor procurement schedules and ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with logistics and site teams for delivery and inspection.
• Follow up on delays, damages, or non-conforming materials.
• Maintain supplier/subcontractor database and seek new sources.
• Evaluate supplier performance on quality, cost, reliability, and delivery.
• Maintain procurement records: RFQs, quotes, POs, delivery notes and invoices.
• Identify cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with policies and standards.

Skills

Procurement management

Negotiation

Supplier coordination

ERP software

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Abu Alnaga Contracting is seeking an experienced Procurement Engineer to manage procurement of construction materials, equipment, and services for building projects in Dubai. You will ensure compliance with project specs, approved materials, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with consultants, PMs, site engineers, and QS.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of construction materials, supplier coordination, and the ability to evaluate technical and commercial offers effectively.