Procurement Advisor

Downer's Water Services business is seeking an experienced Procurement Advisor to join our growing Queensland team.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Advisor, you'll play a critical role in supporting the delivery of major water infrastructure projects across South East Queensland.

Based primarily from our Qantas Drive (Brisbane Airport) office, with occasional travel to project locations including Duncan Street and Mango Hill, you'll work closely with project, commercial, operational and procurement stakeholders to develop procurement strategies, support Target Outturn Cost development, and deliver sourcing and contracting activities that drive strong commercial outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative and high-performing team delivering essential infrastructure projects that support Queensland communities.

• Support the development and execution of procurement strategies for major infrastructure projects.
• Lead or support sourcing activities, RFQs/RFPs, supplier negotiations, and subcontractor engagement.
• Manage procurement delivery, including expediting materials and mitigating supply chain risks.
• Collaborate with project delivery, commercial teams and procurement hubs to drive value, compliance, and performance.
• Analyse procurement data, monitor market trends, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Brisbane Airport office location with onsite parking.
• Opportunity to contribute to critical water infrastructure projects across Queensland.
• Access to Downer's employee benefits, including Perks@Downer discounts and wellbeing initiatives.
• Career development and leadership programs including THRIVE and EmpowHER.
• Strong internal mobility and career progression opportunities across our Energy & Utilities business.
• The opportunity to work for a Tier 1 ASX-listed organisation with industry-leading in-house capabilities.

• 5+ years' procurement experience supporting capital projects within utilities, infrastructure, construction or resources environments.
• Strong sourcing, subcontracting, supplier negotiation, and contract management experience.
• Sound knowledge of Australian construction contracts and procurement best practice.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships.
• Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Commerce, Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline. CIPS accreditation will be highly regarded.

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure.

We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors.

Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

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We look forward to hearing from you!