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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. · 1 day ago

Procurement Engineer - Renewable Energy

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company specializing in a diverse range of project types. The Procurement Engineer - Renewable Energy will be responsible for general procurement tasks, including market research, supplier qualification, and project support during the bidding and preconstruction phases.

Construction

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

Explore new technologies, lead the evaluation, and benchmarking of new products to determine the economic value and potential impacts if implemented

Initiate & Lead the supplier and product qualification process

Benchmark vendors to identify the opportunities to improve competitive pricing of each project scope

Attend industry events and represent McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity

Build and maintain key relationships with suppliers and collaborate with them on the development of new technologies

Build and maintain key relationships with our operations team and collaborate with them to resolve quality issues with our vendors

Understand key suppliers' organizational structure, financial health, negotiated Terms and Conditions, deal structure, exposure/risk, culture, and service capabilities

Negotiate and maintain favorable terms, pricing, services, and lead times with suppliers

Continually seek out opportunities for personal growth and improvement by setting SMART goals and working diligently to achieve them

Conduct project site visits and vendor inspections where appropriate

Maintain a smart and healthy culture that fosters trust, safety, healthy conflict, commitment and accountability

Provide support to business development efforts by participating in client discussions as needed and answering questions about different suppliers/ products

Create the Request for Proposals (RFP) based on the project requirements and solicit proposals to the respective suppliers

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

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

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

Upon project award, participate and contribute to the establishment of the project procurement strategy

Lead the procurement efforts and negotiate the scope of work for key equipment with support of team

Prepare contractual exhibits for the scope of work for purchase orders and consultant agreements

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

Oversee the effective transition to the specific project team that will be on-site, building each project

Conduct and lead internal handoff meetings and overseeing effective supplier kickoff meetings to introduce both project teams

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementProcurementMarket ResearchAnalytical SkillsNegotiationInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Requires BS degree, preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain Management

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

Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications

Strong math and analytical skills with a close attention to detail

Solid interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values

Preferred

Knowledge of negotiated bids, lump sum, and Design/Build processes preferred

Benefits

Award-winning training programs

Best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program

Company

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

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With 160 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Founded in 1864

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.mccarthy.com

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