Procurement Lead – Construction

Job Purpose Lead Procurement activities for construction and capital projects from project inception, design and tendering through contract award, construction delivery and variation management. Partner with project teams to develop effective procurement strategies, identify suitable consultants and contractors, and establish commercial arrangements that maximize value, manage risk and ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations. Key Responsibilities Develop procurement strategies and determine appropriate packaging, sequencing and market timing in line with project stage gates, design maturity and approvals. Engage early with project teams to understand requirements, challenge specifications and provide commercial input on design and delivery decisions. Assess the contractor and consultancy market, including capability, capacity, pricing and market conditions, and conduct appropriate market sounding ahead of tenders. Define and scope consultancy appointments, ensuring clear design responsibilities, coordination requirements and professional liabilities. Lead prequalification and evaluation of contractors and subcontractors, assessing financial strength, technical capability, safety performance and capacity. Recommend appropriate delivery models and contract forms, including FIDIC or equivalent, and advise on commercial conditions, risk allocation and contractual exposure. Manage the full tender process, including bidder queries, clarifications, addenda, commercial evaluation and negotiations. Lead commercial negotiations for high-value and technically complex packages, including alternative proposals, provisional sums and rate build-ups. Drive value engineering and buildability reviews, assessing options based on total lifecycle cost, including construction, operation, maintenance, logistics, duty, freight and currency exposure where applicable. Monitor contract performance, variations and change management throughout project execution. Review project outturn costs against original estimates and capture lessons learned to improve future procurement strategies and performance.

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline. 7–10+ years of experience in procurement, contracts, commercial management or supply chain, with significant experience in construction, infrastructure or major capital projects. Strong knowledge of FIDIC or equivalent standard contract forms and their application to different project risk profiles. Strong understanding of the construction and consultancy market, including contractor capability, capacity and commercial practices. Experience in selecting and managing consultancy appointments and defining professional liabilities. Proven experience managing complex tenders, bidder clarifications, evaluations and commercial negotiations. Experience with major delivery models such as Design & Build, EPC and Construction Management. Experience in international procurement and contracting, including delivery terms, customs/duty, freight, lead times and currency exposure. Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Professional certification such as CIPS/MCIPS, PMP or equivalent is preferred. Employment Type Full-time

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