Procurement Support Engineer – Hydroelectric EPC Projects

Sterling Industrial, LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Industrial LLC in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Procurement Support Engineer to provide engineering support for civil, mechanical, or electrical equipment, materials, and services for major EPC projects. You will prepare MR packages, technical specs, bid packages, and coordinate with engineering teams, suppliers, and project controls to ensure timely, compliant deliverables.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 10–12 years in procurement-related roles on infrastructure or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 10 to 12 years of engineering experience, including procurement support, on major infrastructure/EPC projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support the development of Material Requisitions, technical specifications, datasheets, and procurement documentation.
• Coordinate collection and consolidation of discipline engineering inputs required for procurement packages.
• Ensure procurement deliverables are technically accurate, complete, and aligned with project requirements.
• Assist in defining technical scope, design criteria, performance requirements, and interface requirements for procurement packages.
• Participate in procurement planning activities and support package prioritization based on project schedules.
• Review vendor technical proposals for compliance with project specifications and requirements.
• Support preparation of Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) reports and technical comparison matrices.
• Identify technical deviations, exceptions, and compliance gaps within vendor submissions.
• Participate in bidder clarification meetings and document technical responses.
• Support engineering recommendations for vendor selection and award.
• Respond to vendor technical queries during bid and execution phases.
• Coordinate review and approval of vendor documents and supplier submittals.
• Support resolution of technical issues arising during procurement and fabrication activities.
• Monitor progress of vendor deliverables and identify potential impacts to project schedule.
• Work with discipline leads and suppliers to resolve engineering and procurement interface issues.
• Track procurement engineering deliverables against procurement schedules and key milestones.
• Support preparation of procurement status reports, action logs, and interface registers.
• Monitor assigned procurement packages and identify risks to procurement readiness.
• Assist in maintaining procurement records and document traceability within project systems.
• Ensure procurement packages comply with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Support quality reviews of procurement documentation before issue.
• Verify technical consistency between engineering design documents and procurement requirements.
• Promote safety-in-design principles and constructability considerations during package development.
• Ensure compliance with project procedures, engineering standards, and document management requirements.

Skills

Procurement coordination

Vendor management

EPC interfaces

Material requisitions

Technical bid evaluation

EDMS / project systems

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Tools

Aconex

ACC

EDMS

Project controls systems

Job description

Sterling Industrial LLC in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Procurement Support Engineer to provide engineering support for civil, mechanical, or electrical equipment, materials, and services for major EPC projects. You will prepare MR packages, technical specs, bid packages, and coordinate with engineering teams, suppliers, and project controls to ensure timely, compliant deliverables.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 10–12 years in procurement-related roles on infrastructure or