AECOM Mississauga is seeking a Construction Management Procurement Lead to join our team for a newly created role.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Construction/Procurement Manager, responsible for monitoring the procurement of construction, materials, equipment, and services by the contractor for adherence to contractual requirements to promote optimal value, risk allocation, and delivery outcomes.
The ideal candidate will bring deep construction procurement process knowledge, especially in heavy civil, rail, and transit infrastructure, and be skilled in scoping subcontractor packages, the request for quotation process, understanding construction means and methods, and leveraging local market conditions to provide input into strategic sourcing decisions.
Responsibilities:
Procurement Strategy: Focussing on construction methodologies and sequencing, support the development and implementation of procurement strategies by the contractor which ensures the owner's interest in terms of value for money are protected while balancing factors such as timely delivery of the project, local capabilities, market capacity, and adherence to technical requirements.
Procurement Process: monitor the contractor’s procurement process including supplier prequalification, scope definition, request for quotation issuance, bid evaluation, subcontract formation, and award recommendation.
Supplier Negotiation: Review pricing, contractual terms, and delivery schedules of subcontractors proposed by the contractor to assess alignment with contractual requirements, value for money principles and project timelines.
Supplier Relationship & Market Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with the Contractor and supply chain to promote transparent communication and collaboration. Facilitate and participate in vendor days, market-engagement sessions, and supply-chain outreach activities with the Contractor to test capacity, encourage competition, and support value-for-money outcomes.
Contract Management: Reviewing contracts, change orders, and submittals to assess all procurement activities for alignment with project requirements.
Issue Resolution: Ability to work cooperatively with the contractor and internal stakeholders to manage and resolve any issues related to subcontracting and suppliers to prevent project delays.