EPC Contracts Manager

SSi People; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SSi People seeks a Procurement Delivery Lead at the manager level to support electric capital delivery procurement. You will be the right hand to the director, providing hands-on procurement, sourcing, commercial, bid execution, and process-improvement support for complex electric construction work from the Waltham, MA area.

Qualified candidates bring 7+ years in procurement and construction experience, with SAP/Ariba expertise and a track record in EPC/EPCM environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, commercial management, contract negotiation, supply chain, vendor management, construction contracting, or capital project procurement.
• Significant experience supporting construction sourcing, infrastructure procurement, utility procurement, energy projects, EPC/EPCM environments, capital projects, or complex field services.
• Experience developing and managing RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, pricing schedules, evaluation models, negotiation plans, sourcing strategies, and award recommendation materials.
• Strong understanding of construction procurement and contracting considerations, including scope definition, pricing structure, schedule commitments, safety requirements, labor availability, change orders, claims risk, insurance, bonding, warranties, and payment milestones.
• Experience with procurement tools and systems such as SAP, Ariba, e-sourcing platforms, Excel, PowerPoint, dashboards, and sourcing trackers.
• Direct experience with electric utility construction categories such as transmission, distribution, substations, civil construction, underground construction, overhead line work, emergency response, or related capital delivery services.
• Experience working in a regulated utility, energy, public infrastructure, engineering, construction, or capital project delivery environment.
• Familiarity with construction delivery models such as EPC, EPCM, design-bid-build, design-build, alliance contracting, master service agreements, contractor panels, and framework agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on procurement, sourcing, and commercial support for electric capital delivery projects.
• Lead bid execution, pricing, and negotiation activities across EPC/EPCM environments.
• Develop and manage RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, and evaluation materials.
• Drive process improvements in procurement and contracting for complex construction programs.
• Collaborate with leadership to align procurement strategy with project timelines and budget.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

RFPs/RFQs

Bid execution

Process improvement

Electric construction

Regulated utility experience

Tools

SAP

Ariba

E-sourcing platforms

Excel

PowerPoint

Dashboards

Sourcing trackers

Job description

We are seeking a Procurement Delivery Lead to support Electric capital delivery construction procurement activity. Role is operating at a manager level as a senior individual contributor. The role will be the right hand to the director and will provide hands-on procurement, sourcing, commercial, bid execution, and process improvement support for complex electric construction work.

Job Title: EPC Contracts Manager

Location: Waltham, MA 02451

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Work Summary

We are seeking a Procurement Delivery Lead to support Electric capital delivery construction procurement activity. Role is operating at a manager level as a senior individual contributor. The role will be the right hand to the director and will provide hands-on procurement, sourcing, commercial, bid execution, and process improvement support for complex electric construction work.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, commercial management, contract negotiation, supply chain, vendor management, construction contracting, or capital project procurement.
• Significant experience supporting construction sourcing, infrastructure procurement, utility procurement, energy projects, EPC/EPCM environments, capital projects, or complex field services.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, pricing schedules, evaluation models, negotiation plans, sourcing strategies, and award recommendation materials.
• Strong understanding of construction procurement and contracting considerations, including scope definition, pricing structure, schedule commitments, safety requirements, labor availability, change orders, claims risk, insurance, bonding, warranties, and payment milestones
• Experience with procurement tools and systems such as SAP, Ariba, e-sourcing platforms, Excel, PowerPoint, dashboards, and sourcing trackers.
• Direct experience with electric utility construction categories such as transmission, distribution, substations, civil construction, underground construction, overhead line work, emergency response, or related capital delivery services.
• Experience working in a regulated utility, energy, public infrastructure, engineering, construction, or capital project delivery environment.
• Familiarity with construction delivery models such as EPC, EPCM, design-bid-build, design-build, alliance contracting, master service agreements, contractor panels, and framework agreements.

About SSI People:

With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.