Senior MEP Procurement Engineer

• Identify project requirements, client obligations, and design specifications, and verify all technical materials before releasing tenders.
• Review project specifications, drawings, and Bills of Quantities (BOQs), and prepare detailed cost breakdowns for all items.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to identify project phases and prepare and issue invitations to tender.
• Assess and negotiate tenderers' rates across different packages within the required timelines to secure competitive pricing. Analyze prices and propose suitable material alternatives.
• Prepare technical and commercial comparison sheets while staying updated on market prices for raw materials and commodities.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers and contractors, and add qualified vendors to OD's approved vendor list.
• Develop and regularly update a database of material, equipment, and operating supply prices for future reference.
• Prepare and maintain accurate procurement logs, savings reports, tender tracking reports, and procurement plans in coordination with the Project Planning Department.
• Conduct market analysis to identify the most competitive purchasing opportunities.
• Manage the procurement of directly purchased project items, ensuring timely delivery within approved budgets.
• Lead the Procurement Department, ensuring that supplier information, product details, and pricing databases remain accurate and up to date.
• Manage all destination requirements related to real estate projects and variation orders.
• Prepare departmental savings reports and presentations for OD's top management, highlighting procurement achievements and efforts in coordination with the technical teams.
• Manage the procurement process and evaluation of real estate tenders valued at approximately EGP 10 billion annually, covering both technical and financial assessments through to final award, while targeting average cost savings of 10%.
• Evaluate all Town Management technical projects and variation orders, ranging from EGP 10,000 to EGP 10 million.
• Prepare and distribute weekly Material Price Index (MPI) reports covering key construction materials and global market trends to all OD teams.
• Increase the percentage of Client-Procured Items (CPI) and Nominated Subcontractors (NSC) by sourcing and qualifying new suppliers and subcontractors to support value engineering initiatives.
• Manage value engineering initiatives across destinations to ensure high-quality design solutions within approved project budgets.
• Provide ongoing oversight of cost-reduction initiatives based on technical and commercial market intelligence to optimize project costs.
• Expand the supplier and material database across destinations to encourage competition, improve quality, and achieve cost efficiencies for OD.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 4-5 years of experience in the construction or real estate development industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.