Procurement Engineer - Renewable Energy

Description

• Upon project award, participate and contribute to the establishment of the project procurement strategy.
• Attend industry events and represent McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Thoroughly evaluate each proposal to develop an understanding of the products and services included, as well as the pricing, bid exclusions and exceptions to the project requirements and RFP terms.
• Initiate & Lead the supplier and product qualification process.
• Oversee the effective transition to the specific project team that will be on-site, building each project.
• Conduct project site visits and vendor inspections where appropriate.
• Prepare contractual exhibits for the scope of work for purchase orders and consultant agreements.
• Perform market research, and establish and maintain relationships within the industry to help McCarthy stay informed and ahead of changes in the market as it relates to Energy Storage, Modules, Inverters, Transformers (greater than 34.5kV), Racking Systems, Foundations, and SCADA packages.
• Conduct and lead internal handoff meetings and overseeing effective supplier kickoff meetings to introduce both project teams.
• Negotiate and maintain favorable terms, pricing, services, and lead times with suppliers.
• Lead the procurement efforts and negotiate the scope of work for key equipment with support of team.
• Build and maintain key relationships with our operations team and collaborate with them to resolve quality issues with our vendors.
• Benchmark vendors to identify the opportunities to improve competitive pricing of each project scope.
• Create the Request for Proposals (RFP) based on the project requirements and solicit proposals to the respective suppliers.
• Provide support to business development efforts by participating in client discussions as needed and answering questions about different suppliers/ products.
• Provide analysis and benchmarking of proposals to determine reasonableness and alignment with recent RFPs.
• Work with suppliers to thoroughly vet out proposals as well as any potential options or features that may add value to the customer and/or reduce McCarthy’s risk.
• Build and maintain key relationships with suppliers and collaborate with them on the development of new technologies.
• Maintain a smart and healthy culture that fosters trust, safety, healthy conflict, commitment and accountability.
• Understand the scope specific budget, impact to the project, and the overall project margin plan and develop financial strategies to minimize risk and enhance opportunities.
• Explore new technologies, lead the evaluation, and benchmarking of new products to determine the economic value and potential impacts if implemented.
• Support the negotiation efforts and understand the terms of the proposal to ensure alignment with McCarthy's expectations, the owner’s requirements and the project specific design criteria.

Requirements

• Preconstruction – Once awarded a project
• Requires BS degree, preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.
• Strong math and analytical skills with a close attention to detail.
• Knowledge of negotiated bids, lump sum, and Design/Build processes preferred.
• Understand key suppliers' organizational structure, financial health, negotiated Terms and Conditions, deal structure, exposure/risk, culture, and service capabilities.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• 3-5 year of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. General knowledge of supply chain management and procurement, as well as construction principles and processes.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance