Procurement Specialist Job at Balfour Beatty US, Austin, TX

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  • Balfour Beatty US
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
  • Vacation Time
  • Sick Time
  • Holidays

Position Summary:

The Procurement Specialist will prepare, review, negotiate, and administer contracts and purchase orders

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the pre-qualification of bidders (including capabilities, capacities, and financial studies), monitor, and track contractors’ compliance to the Company’s Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), Quality, and Finance procedures currently in place
  • Establish and maintain procurement files in accordance with Balfour Beatty Infrastructure’s practice
  • Prepare, maintain, retrieve, and communicate records, reports, or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Procurement Management requirements
  • Obtain quotes and process purchase orders/purchase requisitions for material requests
  • Negotiate with vendors to obtain best value
  • Coordinate the timely issuance, distribution, or response of information, invoices, and correspondence
  • Review cost proposals and pricing information based on delegated approval authority
  • Confirm term and delivery dates are accurate
  • Monitor inventory and purchase inventory based on authorized approval level
  • Organize and document communications and meetings with contractors
  • Gather and compile data essential to the formation and/or administration of contracts
  • Assist with implementing Procurement Management best practices and coordinate and monitor completion of assigned tasks
  • Assist in organization of project warehouse
  • Develop standard instructions for bidders and contract templates
  • Participate in the preparation and issuance of award notifications
  • Assist in the preparation and issuance of monthly and quarterly reports and inspections as required
  • Establish and maintain communications with business partners
  • Adhere to and support Balfour Beatty Infrastructure's Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) and Sustainability Policies
  • Other duties as assigned

Preferred Education/Skills and Experience:

  • Associates degree preferred and 3 years of work-related experience or a combination of education and experience equal to 5 years if non-degreed
  • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include internal and external stakeholders
  • Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
  • Highly Detail oriented and ability to work with large product numbers and data sets
  • Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Contract work, For contractors, Local area, Flexible hours,

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