Lead Procurement Engineer

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

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Lead Procurement Engineer will help developing integrated Procurement related plans and procedures supporting organizational strategies. The role will require managing and control Procurement Process and Execution within PTS projects, providing support and expertise to help achieve organizational goals and objectives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES \& RESPONISBILITIES

Roles and responsibilities of Procurement Manager will cover (but not be limited to) the following:

• Prepare internal Procurement related plans and procedures (if required)
• Ensure that CONTRACTOR timely develops and submits its Project related Procurement \& Subcontracting Plans and Procedures in accordance with the requirements of the AGREEMENT. This would include (but may not be limited to) Procurement Plan, Purchasing Procedure, Expediting \& Inspection Procedure, Shipping \& Packing Procedure, Traffic \& Shipping Procedure, Spare Parts Procedure and Site Material Management Procedure.

Review and approve Procurement \& Subcontracting related Plans and Procedures. * Review CONTRACTOR’s Procurement Organisation Chart and ensure that adequate and sufficient resources have been assigned by CONTRACTOR to guarantee proper functioning of its Procurement Department (this includes Purchasing, Expediting, Inspection, Shipping and Spare Parts teams). * Monitor and ensure that CONTRACTOR complies with its obligations under the AGREEMENT with regards to Procurement and Subcontracting. * Monitor and ensure that CONTRACTOR performs its Procurement and Subcontracting activities in line with requirements set in the AGREEMENT and within timelines set by the Project’s schedule (including but not limited to issuance of plans, procedures, enquiries, Technical Bid Evaluations, Award Recommendations, placing Purchase Orders and Subcontracts, performing expediting, inspection and shipping activities, submitting duty exemption requests, progress reports, etc). * Monitor and ensure that CONTRACTOR maintains and submits its most updated Procurement Reports, such as Bid Inquiry Status Report (BISR), Procurement Service Register (PSR), Inspection \& Expediting Report, Shipping Status Report and Spare Parts Status Report. * Timely review and process CONTRACTOR’s Technical Bid Evaluations, Award Recommendations, Vendors’ Prequalification Requests, Duty Exemption Requests, Letters of Assistance and any other Procurement and Subcontracting related letters. * Prepare and process COMPANY’s position papers, analysis, approvals, records and control documents on Procurement and Subcontracting related matters. * Actively cooperate with other team members from FEED to EPC phase of the project and other parties to secure common Project and organizational goals. * Develop and maintain own status reports on Procurement and Subcontracting. * Provide advice and recommend solutions / improvements on any Procurement / Subcontracts related matters to the best interest of COMPANY. * Contribute in achieving project’s schedule goals by ensuring that all CONTRACTOR’s related documents are reviewed and approved (wherever applicable) in a timely manner. * Monitor and control CONTRACTOR’s post order placement activities (expediting and shipping). * Keep Management aware of any risks associated with Procurement and provide mitigations and execution plan to avoid/minimize such risks. * Provide regular update on Procurement status. * Work on daily basis with CONTRACTOR’s Procurement team to ensure proper communication with COMPANY on any Procurement related matters. * Overall overview of procurement department.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university, with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil \& Gas or Petrochemical industry, including a minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position on major Oil \& Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing a team of Specialists, Senior Engineers, and Engineers.
• ADNOC and Offshore project experience is preferred.

Minimum Experience, Knowledge \& Skills

• Minimum 15 years of work experience with FEED/EPC projects.
• 5+ years of GCC/ADNOC experience is preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of work experience in a similar position on international Oil \& Gas projects.
• Experienced in working on large and mega projects with international and multicultural teams. Experience gained in the Petrochemical and Oil \& Gas industries is highly valued.
• Very good knowledge of all procurement-related aspects.
• Independent in executing all assigned procurement tasks and responsibilities.
• Able to quickly process procurement-related tasks as assigned.
• Able to guide, lead, and advise on any procurement-related matters.
• Task-driven individual, able to successfully interact with all team members from the Client, PMC, Contractor, and EPC organizations.
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively as a team player. Moving forward together

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