Senior Electrical Procurement Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

General Procurement responsibilities (not project specific)

• 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 Switchgear, Panel Boards, Breakers, Automatic Transfer Switches, Transformers, Generators, Bulk Wire and Cable, Lighting, and other related electrical scopes.
• Possess a working knowledge of manufacturers, distributors, and OEM's for electrical scopes and develop relationships within the supply chain as appropriate.
• Develop Category Strategies for responsible scopes. Ensure thorough and accurate purchasing history data exists for categories. Understand and utilize any applicable should-cost modeling strategies.
• Explore new technologies, lead the evaluation, and benchmarking of new products to determine the economic value and potential impacts if implemented.
• Initiate and lead the supplier and product qualification process.
• Benchmark vendors to identify 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.
• 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.
• Negotiate Terms and Conditions and/or Master Service Agreements (MSA's) with suppliers as required.
• Conduct training for Procurement Engineers as necessary.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.

Project Pursuits - Preliminary design and bidding phase of the project

• Provide support for business development efforts by participating in client discussions as needed and answering questions about different suppliers/ products.
• Review all project specific contract documents to identify scope requirements and specifications.
• Create the Request for Proposals (RFP) based on the project requirements and solicit proposals to the respective suppliers.
• 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.
• Communicate and collaborate with suppliers to vet out proposals as well as any potential options or features that may add value to the customer and/or reduce McCarthy's risk.
• Review and levelize bids to identify and mitigate risk in compliance with contract documents. Compile estimate package for all scopes and create recommendations, summarizing risks and opportunities.
• Provide input to Design team on possible design alternatives and optimizations possible based on different supplier and material capabilities.
• 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.
• Support the development of Cashflow and Cancellation schedules for each material scope for each project.

Preconstruction - Post award

• Upon project award, participate and contribute to the establishment of the project procurement strategy.
• Facilitate the procurement efforts and negotiate the scope of work for key equipment with support of team. Assist in developing high-level vendor spend allocation strategies.
• Prepare contractual exhibits for leadership review of the scope of work for purchase orders. Solicit input from all stakeholders on contract details and lead the approval and execution process.
• Understand the scope specific budget and impact to the project.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Requires BS degree in one of the following disciplines: Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3-5 years 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.
• General knowledge of various eBOS scopes preferred.
• Knowledge of negotiated bids, lump sum, and Design/Build processes preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite, Bluebeam, e-RFP Sourcing platforms, Monday.com, Contract Lifecycle Management tools, etc.
• Strong math and analytical skills with close attention to detail.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.