Procurement Specialist

Actalent; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Procurement Specialist to own the full procurement lifecycle for major transmission and infrastructure projects in Calgary. You will manage RFx development, vendor engagement, evaluations, contract negotiations, and PO issuance, collaborating with engineering and project teams to ensure alignment with schedules.

You will lead major procurement packages in EPC environments, review BOMs and drawings, and manage multiple POs while ensuring accuracy and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading major procurement packages and RFx development.
• Ability to review engineering drawings, BOMs and specifications.
• Experience with vendor selection, negotiations and purchase orders.
• Experience managing procurement on large capital projects (millions in spend).
• Background in EPC or engineered equipment procurement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for major capital projects.
• Develop RFQs, RFPs and procurement packages.
• Negotiate terms and administer purchase orders.
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating and vendors.
• Monitor supplier performance and delivery schedules.
• Mitigate procurement risks and project schedule impacts.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

RFx process

Vendor engagement

Negotiation

BOM interpretation

PO management

Project procurement

Strong organizational skills

Education

Business certificate / diploma

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

NOW HIRING: Procurement Specialist – Projects / EPC Procurement

JOB DESCRIPTION: This position will support major transmission and infrastructure projects through ownership of the full procurement lifecycle, from receiving engineering specifications through RFx development, vendor engagement, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations, purchase order issuance, and supplier management. This individual will work closely with project teams, engineering, estimating, and vendors to ensure major equipment and engineered packages are procured efficiently and aligned with project schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for major capital projects
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of material (BOMs)
• Develop RFQs, RFPs, and procurement packages
• Conduct bidder outreach and vendor engagement
• Evaluate commercial and technical proposals
• Participate in vendor selection and recommendation activities
• Negotiate commercial terms, conditions, and purchase agreements
• Issue and administer purchase orders
• Coordinate with engineering and project stakeholders
• Monitor supplier performance, milestones, and delivery schedules
• Manage procurement risk and schedule impact mitigation
• Support procurement planning for EPC-style project execution

Must Haves

• - 7 - 12 years exp. in Supply Chain
• - 3-5 years in major procurement (Full RFx Process)
• - At least 3-5 years independently leading major procurement packages
• - EPC Exp. (Experience procuring engineered equipment or engineered solutions)
• - Total installment cost on projects - 10-30 M in spend
• -Ability to interpret: Engineering drawings; Specifications; BOMs (Bills of Material); Technical procurement packages
• - Experience managing procurement packages valued in the millions
• - Cut POs (tied to general work and new ones)
• - past exp. managing 10+ POs while also doing vendor setups and invoice reconciliations
• - GC or manufacturing/fabrication company background
• - strong organizational skills

Nice To Haves

• - Experience with linear projects in general (pipelines)
• - Experience within Transmission and Distribution projects
• - Substation and distribution purchases (cable pulls, conductors, transformers)
• - Expediting exposure ie: following up not on important export, need to make sure things do not show up late
• - JD Edwards
• - Business Certificate, Diploma or Degree
• - Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality concerning financial and commercial terms

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Calgary, AB.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Calgary,AB.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services d’ingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives d’ingénierie et de science grâce à l’accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent l’échelle, l’innovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, l’Asie et l’Europe, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’être l’une des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de l’Engineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.