Procurement Engineer (Water Infrastructure)

Overview

Procurement Engineer supporting procurement for water infrastructure project in Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• market analysis
• process improvement
• compliance
• supplier monitoring
• documentation
• risk management

Tasks

-Conduct market analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and supply chain efficiencies. -Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes and systems. -Ensure procurement activities align with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. -Monitor supplier deliverables and escalate issues as needed. -Prepare and maintain procurement documentation, including technical evaluations and compliance records. -Provide technical input into procurement planning and supplier selection processes. -Support the development and execution of national procurement strategies aligned with engineering and project delivery goals. -Assist in the preparation, evaluation, and administration of supplier contracts. -Identify potential risks in supply chain and procurement processes and support mitigation strategies. -Work closely with engineering, project, and commercial teams to understand procurement needs and technical specifications. -Collaborate with suppliers to ensure technical compliance and performance. -Provide procurement insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• engineering degree
• communication
• procurement
• sap
• excel
• 4+ years

What You Bring

-Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field. -Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. -Strong understanding of procurement processes, contract administration, and supplier engagement. -Proficiency in tools such as SAP, Excel, and electronic document management systems. -Minimum 4 years’ experience in procurement within engineering, construction, or infrastructure sectors. -Ability to work independently and collaboratively across national teams.

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Benefits

-A collaborative, safety-first, and innovation-driven work environment. -Career development and personalised progression plans. -Competitive salary package + Acciona Bonus Incentive Scheme.

About Acciona

-Born from early 20th‑century engineering firms, it reinvented itself in 1997 as a champion of green infrastructure and renewable energy. -Headquartered near Madrid, it went public on Spain’s IBEX‑35 and now spans over 40 countries. -In infrastructure, it engineers and builds major transport corridors, bridges, tunnels, desalination plants, and urban light‑rail systems. -Its water division tackles everything from drinking‑water treatment to large‑scale desalination and wastewater reuse projects. -It also designs sustainable urban real‑estate and provides financial, mobility, and social‑infrastructure services. -Flagship projects range from the Eurus wind farm in Mexico and Sydney light‑rail to Australia’s pioneering waste‑to‑energy plants. -Unusually, it spun off its turbine unit into Nordex yet remains a top shareholder—spanning full clean‑energy value chains. -It even crafted the world’s first prefabricated lighthouse, blending innovation and practical construction expertise.

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