Project Procurement Lead - Kiewit Supply Network

Kiewit; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit's Calgary office is seeking a Project Procurement Lead to manage the timely, cost-effective acquisition of materials, subcontractors, and services for complex construction projects. You will align procurement with schedules, budgets, and execution strategies, and lead vendor performance and contract administration to safeguard project goals.

This senior role requires 8+ years in procurement on large-scale projects, a related degree, and proven ability to negotiate across categories while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of procurement, supply chain, or subcontract management experience on large-scale construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience applying category management principles within a project or construction-focused environment.
• Strong knowledge of construction procurement, subcontracting practices, and contract administration.
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations across multiple categories and stakeholders.
• Experience working with enterprise procurement, ERP, and cost control systems.
• Strong negotiation, commercial, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced project environments
• Commitment to safety, ethics, and operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project procurement plans aligned with project schedules, budgets, and execution strategies.
• Lead category management strategies for major spend categories (e.g., concrete, structural steel, equipment, electrical, mechanical, and professional services), including market analysis, sourcing approaches, and cost strategies.
• Leverage category insights to drive standardization, strategic supplier selection, and total cost of ownership optimization.
• Source, negotiate, and purchase all materials, equipment, services, and subcontracted work required for the project.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, and project controls teams to forecast demand, align on specifications, and mitigate supply‑chain risks.
• Lead subcontractor and supplier prequalification, bidding, evaluation, and award processes.
• Establish performance expectations and manage ongoing vendor and subcontractor performance related to cost, quality, schedule, safety, and contractual compliance.
• Conduct performance reviews and implement corrective actions or improvement plans as required.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to support project execution and future work.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer subcontract agreements in coordination with legal, risk, and project leadership.
• Ensure commercial terms and conditions align with category strategies, project risk profiles, and contract requirements.
• Manage contract changes, claims, and dispute resolution related to procurement and subcontracted scopes.
• Maintain complete, accurate procurement and contract documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track procurement commitments, expenditures, and cash flow to support accurate project cost forecasting and reporting.
• Identify procurement and category-specific risks, including market volatility and supply constraints, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support project closeout activities, including final payments, contract reconciliation, and post‑project vendor and category performance evaluations.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Cost control systems

Job description

Project Procurement Lead - Kiewit Supply Network

Location: Calgary, AB, CA Edmonton, AB, CA

Requisition ID:182451

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:DHO Kiewit Supply Network

Department:Supply Chain Management

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit's Project Procurement Leads ensure the timely, cost‑effective, and compliant acquisition of materials, products, subcontractors, professional services, commodities, and small tools and supplies for our projects under construction. Our Procurement team interfaces with engineering, estimating, design, and the site to create project-specific contract templates, negotiating with equipment vendors, material vendors, subcontractors and service providers. This role leads vendor performance management and contract administration to support project schedules, budgets, quality, and risk objectives.

District Overview

Kiewit Supply Network group specializes in providing comprehensive procurement services to clients across the construction and engineering industries in multiple markets, including: transportation, water/wastewater, power, OGC, building, and mining. We provide world-class service to ensure equipment, materials and services are consistently estimated and procured at the right price. We strive to offer an appropriate level of quality and ensure materials and services are delivered on schedule and in compliance with the client’s specifications and expectations.

Location

This position is based full-time in our Calgary, AB office. Travel to job sites may be required.

Responsibilities

Procurement, Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and execute comprehensive project procurement plans aligned with project schedules, budgets, and execution strategies.
• Lead category management strategies for major spend categories (e.g., concrete, structural steel, equipment, electrical, mechanical, and professional services), including market analysis, sourcing approaches, and cost strategies.
• Leverage category insights to drive standardization, strategic supplier selection, and total cost of ownership optimization.
• Source, negotiate, and purchase all materials, equipment, services, and subcontracted work required for the project.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, and project controls teams to forecast demand, align on specifications, and mitigate supply‑chain risks.
• Lead subcontractor and supplier prequalification, bidding, evaluation, and award processes.
• Establish performance expectations and manage ongoing vendor and subcontractor performance related to cost, quality, schedule, safety, and contractual compliance.
• Conduct performance reviews and implement corrective actions or improvement plans as required.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to support project execution and future work.

Contract Management

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer subcontract agreements in coordination with legal, risk, and project leadership.
• Ensure commercial terms and conditions align with category strategies, project risk profiles, and contract requirements.
• Manage contract changes, claims, and dispute resolution related to procurement and subcontracted scopes.
• Maintain complete, accurate procurement and contract documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track procurement commitments, expenditures, and cash flow to support accurate project cost forecasting and reporting.
• Identify procurement and category‑specific risks, including market volatility and supply constraints, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support project closeout activities, including final payments, contract reconciliation, and post‑project vendor and category performance evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of procurement, supply chain, or subcontract management experience on large‑scale construction projects, preferably in industrial, oil & gas, heavy civil, infrastructure, or EPC projects.
• Demonstrated experience applying category management principles within a project or construction‑focused environment.
• Strong knowledge of construction procurement, subcontracting practices, and contract administration.
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations across multiple categories and stakeholders.
• Experience working with enterprise procurement, ERP, and cost control systems.
• Strong negotiation, commercial, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities in fast‑paced project environments
• Commitment to safety, ethics, and operational excellence

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.