Procurement Specialist – Construction & Infrastructure $700 - $800 per day Super Initial 3-Month Contract Sydney Olympic Park - Hybrid Working Ethos is partnering with a leading Utilities organisation to recruit an experienced Procurement Specialist to support the procurement and delivery of a large-scale capital works program. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement and commercial professional with experience in construction or infrastructure projects to lead pre-contract procurement activities, commercial negotiations and stakeholder engagement across a diverse portfolio of major projects. You will play a key role in developing procurement strategies, negotiating commercial arrangements and supporting the successful transition of projects into contract delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end procurement and pre-contract activities for major infrastructure projects Develop procurement strategies and commercial approaches for capital works Manage tender processes, commercial negotiations and contract establishment Build strong relationships with project teams, legal, finance and suppliers Negotiate commercial arrangements to deliver value for money and manage project risk Develop forward procurement plans across a large program of works Ensure compliance with governance, probity and procurement frameworks Support continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and commercial processes About You Experience in procurement, commercial or pre-contracts roles within construction or infrastructure environments Strong knowledge of construction contracts and commercial negotiations Experience delivering procurement activities for capital works or infrastructure projects Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment Relevant qualifications in Business, Construction, Engineering, Law or a related discipline Highly Regarded Experience with NEC4 or GC21 contracts Exposure to SAP Ariba, InEight or similar procurement platforms Experience working across major infrastructure or utilities projects If you're a procurement or commercial professional with a background in the Utilities sector as well as managing procurement for Infrastructure and construction projects, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply NOW and you will be contact for a further discussion if your profile is deemed a suitable match.
