Associate Director - Procurement Management

Turner-; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director - Procurement Management to lead procurement strategies for major energy projects in the USA, focusing on utility-scale solar PV and BESS. You will drive tendering, contract negotiations and vendor relations to maximize value across quality, cost and schedule.

The role requires significant procurement leadership experience, strong negotiation skills and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams through complex project lifecycles in a

Qualifications

• Significant experience in procurement management for US BESS and/or utility-scale solar PV projects.
• Proven track record negotiating and managing BESS supply agreements, framework agreements and related contracts, Balance of Plant (BoP) and/or O&M scopes.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
• Structured and methodical approach to work.
• Ability to project manage processes and lead negotiations.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field of study.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and execute procurement and tender strategies for major project packages.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, evaluations, award recommendations and contract finalization.
• Draft and negotiate turbine supply, service, consultancy, and installation contracts.
• Coordinate commercial, technical, financial and legal review to ensure governance.
• Maximise value in quality, price and schedule while minimising risk.
• Manage vendor relationships and market intelligence.
• Draft and negotiate main contracts through project lifecycle.
• Support project delivery by balancing risk with viable commercial solutions.
• Oversee milestones, rights and obligations per contract.
• Direct changes, variations and claims in line with client interests.
• Interpret contracts and monitor fulfillment.
• Drive governance and present to Steering Committees.

Skills

Procurement management

US BESS projects

Solar PV projects

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant field

Job description

Associate Director - Procurement Management

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities includeprogramme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

The Role

As part of our clean energy business growth across the USA, we are searching for a procurement management professional with experience in utility-scale solar PV, BESS, and/or transmission and distribution.

Role & Responsibilities

Procurement & Contracts Management

• Planning, implementation and execution of procurement and tender strategies for major project packages
• Lead the complete procurement process including RFIs, RFPs, proposal evaluation, recommendation of award and contract finalization
• Draft and negotiate contracts including turbine supply, service, consultancy, supply and installation contracts
• Lead and coordinate commercial, technical, financial and legal expertise while ensuring compliance with client governance and approval procedures
• Maximize value in terms of quality, price and schedule while minimizing risk
• Actively participate in vendor relationship management and market intelligence
• Drafting and negotiation of main contracts throughout the lifecycle of project development and execution
• Work alongside the project management team to ensure successful project delivery, balancing risk with commercially and contractually viable solutions
• Maintain continuous oversight of critical milestones, rights and obligations according to contract
• Direct and process changes, variations and claims in compliance with client commercial interests
• Provide interpretation of contracts, organize correspondence with contracting parties and monitor fulfilment of obligations
• Manage commercial relationships with contractors, ensuring issues are dealt with proactively
• Drive governance processes and present to stakeholders and decision bodies including Steering Committees

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking passionate and motivated procurement and contracts management professionals aligned to our vision and excited by the opportunities of working in a rapidly expanding international business.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• Significant experience in procurement management for US BESS and /or utility-scale solar PV projects.
• Proven track record negotiating and managing BESS supply agreements, framework agreements and related contracts, Balance of Plant (BoP) and/or O&M scopes.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
• Structured and methodical approach to work.
• Ability to project manage processes and lead negotiations.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field of study.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ andhttps://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

#LI-AN2

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.

By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy apply