Strategic Construction Procurement Specialist

Turner Construction Company; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Wellness benefits

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

SourceBlue, a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company, seeks an experienced procurement professional for major construction projects. You will provide procurement services, review contract documents, and resolve issues with architects, vendors, and owners on diverse SourceBlue client projects.

The role requires 4+ years of relevant experience, knowledge of construction products, and strong collaboration skills. Travel may be required, with permanent opportunities from Turner offices nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, Supply Chain, or related field with minimum 4 years of related experience.
• Broad knowledge of construction products (Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical).
• Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Knowledge of estimating and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents.
• Project management skills to manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement services as defined by contract documents for assigned SourceBlue clients and projects.
• Conduct review of contract documents, equipment and procurement packages to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Identify, address, and resolve procurement issues in collaboration with Architects, Subcontractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors, and Owner Representatives.
• Understand and adhere to established project budgets.
• Manage project submittals and shop drawings, assess conformance to contract specifications, and resolve interpretation conflicts.
• Schedule and manage vendor coordination and preconstruction and submittal review meetings to ensure consistency of communication and adherence to project schedule.
• Review project scope of work documents, coordination matrices, and bid response forms for vendor bid packages.
• Receive and level vendor bids and perform detailed cross check against project documents for technical compliance.
• Negotiate, document, and manage change order requests with vendors and clients.
• Conduct analysis of estimates for vendor requests, approvals, and conflict resolutions, and submit to supervisor for approval.
• Develop Purchase Orders and track vendor requirements; communicate each to centralized SourceBlue team.
• Develop and maintain project reports (e.g., budget, cost), equipment tracking, change order, and close out logs.
• Perform and/or contribute to close-out process to ensure compliance with contract documents and prepare final close-out records (e.g., RFI’s, warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, attic stock, and spare parts).
• Conduct project site and vendor factory visits to learn and understand product development and use on projects.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Contract review

Vendor management

Budgeting

Change orders

Project management

Shop drawings coordination

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/Supply Chain

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

SourceBlue, a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company, seeks an experienced procurement professional for major construction projects. You will provide procurement services, review contract documents, and resolve issues with architects, vendors, and owners on diverse SourceBlue client projects.

The role requires 4+ years of relevant experience, knowledge of construction products, and strong collaboration skills. Travel may be required, with permanent opportunities from Turner offices nationwide.