Project Procurement Manager (Greenfield Projects)

Responsibilities

• Procurement Planning & Execution
• Own and execute the project procurement plan, aligning purchasing activity with the project schedule, budget, engineering release milestones, and required-on-site dates.
• Develop and maintain the project procurement schedule, incorporating engineering releases, supplier lead times, fabrication milestones, delivery requirements, and identified risks.
• Manage the full requisition-to-delivery lifecycle, including purchase requisitions, RFQs against established agreements and approved suppliers, purchase orders, change orders, expediting, and delivery.
• Apply enterprise category strategies, framework agreements, and approved supplier requirements to project purchases, escalating sourcing gaps or exceptions to Category Management.
• Expediting & Delivery Assurance
• Proactively expedite long-lead nuclear equipment and critical components to protect the engineering and construction schedule.
• Track order status and supplier progress against required milestones, identifying delivery or quality risks and driving corrective and recovery actions.
• Coordinate logistics, inspections, documentation, and material receipt to ensure equipment and materials are available on-site when needed.
• Escalate supplier delays, performance concerns, and potential schedule impacts to project and functional leadership.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination
• Serve as the project’s primary procurement interface with engineering, project controls, construction, quality, logistics, Category Management, and suppliers.
• Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and project-level performance, resolving commercial, quality, documentation, and delivery issues in real time.
• Support negotiations for project-specific scopes, commercial terms, and change orders within delegated authority.
• Coordinate with Category Management when project requirements require new suppliers, modifications to existing agreements, or exceptions to established procurement strategies.
• Compliance, Controls & Reporting
• Ensure all project procurement activities comply with applicable quality assurance requirements, export controls, domestic-sourcing requirements, and company procurement policies.
• Maintain complete and accurate procurement records, supplier documentation, approvals, and audit-ready files.
• Monitor and report procurement status, commitments, cost impacts, schedule risks, supplier performance, and recovery actions to project and functional leadership.
• Support project forecasting and change management by identifying potential cost, schedule, or supply risks associated with procurement activity.
• Required Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Six or more years of procurement, buying, or project procurement experience supporting large capital, construction, or EPC projects.
• Experience supporting procurement within power generation, heavy industrial, infrastructure, or another highly regulated capital-project environment.
• Hands-on experience managing the requisition-to-delivery lifecycle, including purchase orders, change orders, supplier coordination, and expediting long-lead equipment.
• Strong working knowledge of procurement processes, commercial and contract terms, and supplier management within a project environment.
• Proficiency with ERP and procurement systems, reporting tools, and procurement-status tracking.
• Excellent organizational, coordination, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a schedule-driven environment.
• Nice to Have
• Experience supporting nuclear EPC projects or procurement within the commercial nuclear industry.
• Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance requirements, including 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1.
• Experience procuring safety-related, quality-related, or engineered-to-order equipment and components.
• Working knowledge of export controls, including EAR and ITAR, and applicable Buy American or domestic-sourcing requirements.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CIPS, or an equivalent credential.
• Working Environment
• Initially, this role will follow a hybrid schedule based in our Columbia, South Carolina office, with an expected in-office presence of two to three days per week.
• As greenfield project sites are announced and construction activities advance, the role will require regular travel to project sites and presence in active construction or industrial environments.
• Domestic Travel 25-35%
• Additional travel to supplier, manufacturing, and fabrication locations may be required.
• Work outside standard business hours may be necessary to support project milestones, supplier activities, and schedule-critical procurement needs.