Senior Procurement Engineer

Position Summary

Sourcing and Supplier Management

• Identify, pre-qualify, and develop suppliers, manufacturers, authorised distributors, and specialist subcontractors.
• Maintain approved vendor lists and supplier capability and performance records.
• Build manufacturer and regional-agent relationships and address supplier underperformance.

Technical Evaluation

• Review MEP drawings, specifications, schedules, and BOQs to establish procurement requirements.
• Prepare RFQs and enquiry packages and review technical submittals, deviations, alternatives, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Coordinate technical approvals with Engineering, Design, QA/QC, and Site teams.

Commercial Evaluation and Negotiation

• Prepare bid comparisons, verify quotation arithmetic, and normalise quotations by scope, exclusions, Incoterms, delivery, and payment terms.
• Negotiate prices, delivery, payment terms, warranties, and contractual provisions.
• Prepare award recommendations and achieve savings without compromising quality, specification, or programme.

Orders and Contract Administration

• Prepare, issue, and administer purchase orders, supply agreements, and subcontract packages.
• Maintain the PO register and manage commitments, deliveries, variations, amendments, guarantees, bonds, and close-out documentation.

Cost Control, Logistics, and Compliance

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cost reports, procurement pipeline reports, savings reports, and variance explanations.
• Coordinate long-lead items, shipping, customs clearance, inspections, delivery, expediting, and recovery actions.
• Maintain auditable records and comply with company policies, delegation of authority, audit requirements, and local-content reporting.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• At least 10 years of procurement experience, including at least 5 years in MEP procurement within construction, contracting, or facility management.
• Experience across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, firefighting, and ELV packages.
• Ability to interpret MEP drawings, specifications, schedules, and BOQs.
• Experience negotiating and awarding high-value packages with demonstrable cost savings.
• Strong knowledge of the Saudi MEP supplier and subcontractor market.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for bid comparisons, cost analysis, and reporting.
• Strong written and spoken English, transferable Iqama or legal work eligibility, and availability within 30 days.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification such as CIPS, CSCP, or CPSM.
• Experience with SAP MM, Oracle, Odoo, government or semi-government clients, Etimad, local-content reporting, letters of credit, or international procurement.
• Arabic language skills and a Saudi driving licence.

Technical Knowledge

• Working procurement knowledge of HVAC systems and equipment, including chillers, AHUs, FCUs, VRF, pumps, ductwork, insulation, and controls.
• Working procurement knowledge of electrical systems, plumbing and drainage, firefighting and fire alarm systems, ELV systems, and building management systems.
• Knowledge of Saudi Building Code, SASO, ASHRAE, NFPA, IEC, BS/EN, and utility authority requirements.

Core Competencies

• Commercial judgment, negotiation, analytical skills, clear communication, ownership, integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement packages, long-lead items, deadlines, supplier relationships, and project risks.