Contract & Procurement Professional

Contract & Procurement Professional - ( 240002VQ )

Description

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization's objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization's objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors - hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Contract & Procurement Professional with a background in large infrastructure programs to work within our Program Management group. This is a position requiring excellent communication skills and a willingness to work as part of an integrated Stantec-Client multi-discipline team to successfully deliver capital projects.

The Contract & Procurement Professional would be accountable for supporting low to medium complexity procurement processes and contract administration in delivering assigned outcomes related to the execution of project supply chain strategies, sourcing strategies and/or sourcing activities following established processes.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Implementing day-to-day activities associated with procurement of goods and services contracts consistent with established procurement policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Providing guidance and advice to project teams with respect to sourcing, procurement, and management of goods and services contracts.

• Supporting projects by developing procurement strategies and contracting plans.

• Working closely with project managers to assist with procurement and contracting functions and ensure procurement activities meet project schedules.

• Responsible for preparing high quality procurement documents for small to medium scale projects.

• Supporting projects by facilitating bidding, evaluation and negotiations.

• Coordinating with client procurement department, project management, project controls, contract administration, construction management team personnel, and vendors.

• Supporting projects by performing contract management and administration activities to ensure all parties fulfill their contractual obligations.

• Ensuring all contract submittals and deliverables have been submitted by vendors in accordance with contract terms.

• Expediting equipment, service, and materials as and when required.

• Monitoring, forecasting, and reporting on contract usage and performance; identifying issues, taking timely action to resolve issues and communicating the same with stakeholders/project teams.

• Reviewing, checking and recommending approval of payment documents.

• Managing communication with suppliers on required contractual documentations and maintain correspondence files.

• Supporting claims administration, facilitation and resolution.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively.

• Strong ability to plan, organize work and maintain policies and procedures.

• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize the various activities to maximize efficiency and meet deadlines.

• Knowledge of public sector procurement and contract development concepts and practices.

• Must possess high ethical and professional standards in all dealings with vendors.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

Education and Experience

• Demonstrated minimum five (5) years of procurement and contract administration experience in various contract delivery methods on large projects in a public infrastructure environment

• University degree or College Diploma in a relevant discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.

• Education, accreditation or certification as a Project Manager, Construction Contract Administrator, Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP), Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP), Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), or equivalent is considered an asset.

This description is not a comprehensive description of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• Lower Mainland $76,600 - Lower Mainland $117,800 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver

Organization : BC-1262 Transpt-CA PMCM

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jul 23, 2024, 8:01:45 AM

Req ID: 240002VQ

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans