Procurement Specialist I

Cape Environmental Management Inc; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Environmental Management Inc. is seeking a Procurement Specialist I to support Project Managers in Honolulu, Hawaii.

You will source vendors, obtain RFQ pricing, prepare bid abstracts, and process requisitions and purchase orders while maintaining project documentation. You will also assist with contract modifications, tracking project costs, invoices, and AP/AR, and support project setup, travel coordination, closeout, asset reporting, and training participation.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of administrative experience.
• 0-2 years in problem solving, customer service, accounts payable and data entry.
• Associate degree with Word/Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Source vendors and subcontractors; obtain pricing for RFQs.
• Prepare bid abstracts; process purchase requisitions and orders.
• Manage contract modifications and maintain project documentation.
• Track costs, assist invoicing; review AP/AR documentation.
• Coordinate project setup, travel, closeout and asset reporting.

Skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Accounts payable

Database entry

Process improvement

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

Position:

Procurement Specialist I, Honolulu, Hawaii Posted: 08/03/2026

Summary Of Job Description

Provides comprehensive administrative support to Project Managers throughout all phases of project execution. Responsibilities include sourcing vendors and subcontractors, obtaining pricing for Requests for Quotes (RFQs), preparing bid abstracts, processing purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and contract modifications, and maintaining accurate project documentation within company systems. The role supports project financial management by tracking costs, validating invoices, assisting with invoicing, reviewing accounts payable documentation, monitoring accounts receivable, and ensuring required documentation, including payment releases and certified payrolls, is complete and properly filed. Additional responsibilities include coordinating project setup, maintaining project files, preparing and editing project plans and client submittals, coordinating project-related travel, supporting project closeout activities, assisting with asset management and equipment reporting, processing and tracking timesheets and expense reports, coordinating base pass issuance, and participating in required training and meetings.

Salary

$48,000 to $52,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Travel

Minimal travel required for training. 5-10%

Minimum Qualifications

0-5 years’ experience in administrative work. 0-2 years’ experience in problem solving customer service, accounts payables and database entry with a proven track record of improving systems or processes required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree with 2 years’ experience in a Microsoft office environment with Word and Excel skills.

Minimum Education & Training Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.

WHY CAPE?

For 35 years, CAPE has delivered construction and environmental remediation solutions to governmental and private organizations nationwide. As a $100 M small business, we have Nationwide contracts with the USACE, USN and USAF totaling over $20 B in prime contract capacity. As a top 3 SB in our industry, our $12 B portfolio also includes unrestricted contracts where we compete against large businesses for task order awards. Most recently in the unrestricted area, CAPE won a $30 M + groundwater treatment plant construction project for the USACE in New Jersey. We routinely partner with other small and large businesses to provide better responsiveness in support of achieving our clients goals. Our projects are high-profile environmental remediation projects involving cleanup of contaminated soil, groundwater, and sediment. The culture of our company is one of working together to achieve our clients objectives, company goals and employee’s professional goals and is succinctly and accurately defined as “We, Not Me” behavior. To ensure long-term, sustainable growth, we tailor our 3-year vision to be ahead of our industry in delivering our projects, align with our clients and team partners to improve our existing market share and develop new services to support smart growth.

CAPE offers competitive benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, life insurance, Vanguard retirement savings plan including both traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to 4% match and lowest in class fees, health savings account (HSA) with investment option, flexible spending account (FSA), paid annual leave, paid maternity/paternity leave, and tuition reimbursement. CAPE also offers staff several other voluntary benefits options, as well as the option to work from home.

CAPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants to apply to our open positions.

Communication

Any communication regarding this position will come from an email address ending in cape-inc.com. Scammers may try to imitate our HR team. Please use caution when replying to emails that are from other domains. To ensure you are applying for a legitimate job, please only complete a job application that originates from https://www.cape-inc.com/environmental-jobs.