Procurement Engineer

Al Blagha Group; Riyadh; Vor Ort; SAR 240.000 - 420.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Solvait is seeking an experienced procurement professional to run tendering and award processes for contractors, consultants and suppliers on client-side projects within our Development Management department.

You will lead end-to-end tenders, benchmark costs, and support negotiations while leveraging AI tools to speed up procurement and improve accuracy across the portfolio.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, architectural engineering or quantity surveying.
• 6–14 years of procurement or tendering experience with at least 5 years in Saudi Arabia.
• SCE accreditation and strong knowledge of local supplier market.

Aufgaben

• Prepare tender packages with architecture and construction teams.
• Prequalify contractors, subcontractors and suppliers and maintain a vendor database.
• Run tenders from start to finish: issue documents, handle clarifications and evaluate bids.
• Benchmark costs against market rates and past projects to aid feasibility and budgets.
• Support negotiations and draft award recommendations and contract terms.
• Track awarded packages for variations, long-lead items and performance.
• Leverage AI and digital tools to speed up procurement and improve accuracy.

Kenntnisse

AI tools usage

AI fluency

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in civil/ME/EE/Arch or QS

Saudi Council of Engineers accreditation

Tools

AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot)

Jobbeschreibung

About us:We develop, own, and manage a diversified portfolio across six core sectors, with an institutional approach focused on asset quality, operational efficiency, and enduring value.The role:You’ll report to the Procurement Manager in our Development Management department. You’ll run tendering and award for the contractors, consultants and suppliers who deliver our projects. This is a client-side role: you’ll make sure we buy well, not manage construction yourself.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tender packages (scope, BOQs, technical requirements and commercial terms) with the architecture and construction teams
• Prequalify contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and keep a vendor database for all three cities
• Run tenders from start to finish: issue documents, handle clarifications, then do technical and commercial evaluation and bid levelling
• Benchmark costs against market rates and past projects to help the investment team with feasibility and budgets
• Support negotiations and draft award recommendations and contract terms
• Track awarded packages for variations, long-lead items and supplier performance
• Expert Using AI and digital tools to make procurement faster and more accurate, such as bid comparison, document review, market research and reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering, or Quantity Surveying
• 6-14 years of procurement or tendering experience, with at least 5 years in Saudi Arabia
• Procurement experience with a major Saudi contractor (such as Nesma, El Seif, MOBCO, Al Bawani, Alghanim, Alrashid, etc.), plus solid knowledge of the local supplier and subcontractor market
• Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) accreditation
• Fluent English; Arabic is a plus
• Experienced in using AI such as agents and skills to speed up and improve the quality of procurement activities

Required skills

• Hands-on, regular use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or similar) in your procurement work
• AI fluency

Sounds like a fit?