Procurement jobs in United States

Salary: £35,000-£55,000
Location: London
Regions: London, South East

A Multi-National Tier 1 Contractor is seeking a driven, determined and ambitious individual to join their team based within London. The company have offices across Europe, with a turnover of c£1bn per annum.

The successful candidate will be working on projects from £500,000 to £50,000,000, within the civil engineering sector, consisting of: Highways, Structures, infrastructure and associated works.

Candidate Requirements:

• Degree Qualified in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar
• 3 Years’ Experience in Civil Engineering working on highways, structures and infrastructure
• Experience of working in schemes worth £7M+

Technical Competencies Required:

• Procurement (Procurement Schedule, BoQ’s / Enquiries, Analysis, Subcontracts)
• Value Engineering (Materials, Design, Construction Techniques, Others)
• Main Contract Administration (Standard Forms, Change Control, Dispute, Maximise Value etc)
• Subcontract Administration (Change Control, Dispute, Minimise Cost, etc)
• Cost Reporting (Using Costing Databases – Maxcel etc, CVRs, Cashflows)
• Construction Knowledge (Types of Build / Technologies)
• Final Accounts / Negotiating
• Managing Team / Junior members (Leadership Potential)

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.
• Preparation of Valuations/Applications for Payment with full supporting documentation in accordance with the contract.
• Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation.
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
• Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change.
• Utilise the costing system.
• Assist in cost control / cost mitigation.
• Use the cost allocation/coding which satisfies both internal and external requirements.
• Measurement of quantities in accordance with the standard methods of measurement as required.
• Maintain site records.
• Adhere to group procedures.
• Positive engagement with Client equivalent position.
• Assist in the preparation of project final accounts
• Drafting of subcontracts including professional services.
• Identification of insurance claims and understanding policy coverage.
• Cash Management including WIP control and cash flow production

The company encourage a great work/life balance and thus offer a competitive 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance cover, company pension scheme, childcare vouchers and a car or car allowance.