Senior Procurement Surveyor

ROLE PURPOSE

• The Senior Procurement Surveyor is responsible for delivering procurement activities in accordance with the project’s approved Procurement Strategy and Tender Event Schedule.
• The position requires an individual who can quickly integrate into the project, take ownership of a portfolio of procurement packages from day one, and drive activities at pace to meet immediate programme priorities and key milestones.
• The role leads the end-to-end procurement process for a portfolio of subcontract packages, from supply chain pre-qualification and tendering through to award, ensuring compliance, value for money, and timely delivery.
• This role is preferably suitable for procurement professionals and Quantity Surveyors.
• Other individuals from the Pre-Construction or Package Management teams will be considered should they be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and understanding of the procurement process.
• The successful candidate must be a credible and delivery-focused practitioner who can rapidly establish effective working relationships, operate with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities within a fast-paced project environment.
• The individual will be expected to influence stakeholders, ensure procurement scopes are sufficiently developed, and deliver procurement outcomes within challenging timescales whilst maintaining compliance, governance and value-for-money objectives.
• There is a need to be able to influence to win hearts and minds, whilst focussing on meeting and exceeding service expectations by delivering an agile, value-adding service, with an understanding of technical requirements, policies and procedures, and process efficiency.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

As a Senior Procurement Surveyor, you will develop and implement a package procurement strategy that is compliant, transparent and will deliver the package to the relevant programme milestones and agreed budget, aligned to the contractual programme dates.

You will lead and conduct the procurement process for packages in accordance with the procurement plan, supported by the Procurement Manager as required. This includes:

• Managing the end-to-end tender process in line with agreed procedures.
• Developing package procurement plans and obtaining the necessary agreement.
• Preparing and managing Invitations to Tender (ITTs), Recommendation for Award (RFA) submissions, and all associated procurement approvals, governance requirements and supporting documentation.
• Managing client interfaces, coordinating contractual submissions and securing all client approvals required to support procurement activities and subcontract award recommendations.
• Carrying out robust supplier evaluations for designated procurement exercises.
• Conducting negotiations to enable the shortlisting of suppliers for designated procurement exercises.
• Managing and maintaining package dates and details within the Tender Event Schedule.
• Engaging appropriate supply chains to develop market understanding and identify potential sources of supply when developing suitable procurement strategies for packages.
• Undertaking the necessary due diligence, including supplier checks and pre-qualification processes.
• Leading final negotiations with selected suppliers.
• Compiling recommendation reports and working with the Commercial team to finalise subcontracts.
• Appointing subcontractors in line with programme requirements and within budget, under fair contractual conditions commensurate with the scope of works being delivered.
• Maintaining and demonstrating clear processes that support the delivery of contractual requirements and reduce the risk of disallowed costs through non-compliance with the main contract.
• Keeping abreast of the supply market to support proposed package procurement strategies, with a focus on capacity, capability and competence to identify relevant threats and opportunities.
• Supporting the embedding of sustainable procurement principles where applicable.
• Demonstrating and promoting the organisation’s values.
• Ensuring a relentless focus on Zero Harm.

EXPERIENCE

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Demonstrable experience in the commercial evaluation of tender submissions, including bid analysis, normalisation and the assessment of value-for-money outcomes.
• Subcontract procurement experience within a large organisation is essential.
• Experience in the use of the NEC Suite of Contracts.
• Experience of negotiating complex, high-value/high-business-impact commercial deals and contractual terms and conditions, with a track record of delivering value.
• Effective communicator who can interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to project manage a matrix team to deliver project objectives and programme.
• Results Driven – demonstrates a passion and excitement for their work. Tackles problems head-on and works to resolve them without delay.
• Results orientated, with the ability to plan and deliver against bid/project milestones, including contingency planning.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Professional membership (or studying towards/willingness to embark on) RICS, CIPS or similar qualifications.
• Experience in either MEP or Buildings projects.
• Likes to challenge self to always have a positive impact and find solutions.
• Learns quickly, adapts positively to changing business demands and is energised by change.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.