Bantrel is proud to be a leading provider of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Construction Management (EPC / EPCM) services in Canada.

For 40 years we have delivered end-to-end solutions for some of Canada’s most challenging and complex energy, mining, infrastructure, and nuclear projects, with an unrelenting focus on safety and quality. Bantrel performs design and procurement services from our primary Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto office locations and delivers construction management and self-perform construction services at various Client sites across Canada.

We operate independently but leverage the global expertise of and provide resources to our affiliate Bechtel Corporation, one of the largest EPC companies in the world, and remain Canadian focused including through our other shareholder, McCaig Investments, a respected local family group of businesses and deep community supporter.  Our private ownership provides long-term business planning and strategic decision horizons supported by a strong financial position.

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Location: Calgary, AB

We are currently seeking a qualified Senior Procurement Specialist to join our team, based out of Calgary. The Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for performing assigned tasks under supervision in the formation and administration of purchase contracts, construction contracts, and technical service agreements. Exercising independent judgement in performing assigned tasks consistent with the development of skills as determined by assigned supervisor.  Communicating with suppliers and personnel within Bantrel to establish clear definition of order requirements.  Preparing bidder pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis, makes commitments.

Join us in this full time permanent role and be a champion of diversity and inclusion.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation and maintenance of bidders lists
• Negotiating to obtain preferred pricing, terms and conditions to the greatest extent possible
• Reviewing bid tabulations for accuracy
• Executing commitments within delegated signing authority and obtains signatures that require higher authority
• Developing and maintaining pro forma documents, including legal comments to commercial terms and conditions
• Ensuring project purchasing activities are consistent with Bantrel Policies, Instructions and Procurement Procedures and guidelines
• Coordinating purchasing operations in control and support offices, and providing guidance to project jobsite personnel
• Monitoring the MR Status Sheet to ensure milestone dates are being met
• Monitoring milestone status to ensure supplier engineering, fabrication and shipments are meeting the project schedule dates
• Ensuring that changes, claims and disputes are satisfactorily resolved and required approvals are on file
• Ensuring Order revisions are being processes in a timely manner
• Requiring that order close out is routinely done, as soon as it can be
• Develops or assists in developing and monitors operating plans and procedures in accordance with Procurement and project plans, procedures and guidelines:
• Assists in the development of project purchases operating procedures
• Assists in the development of the project MAS and DOR
• Provides input to the project staffing and work hour plan
• Reviews “lessons learned” data base for suitable application to tasks
• Performs purchasing personnel indoctrination and training. Performs purchase order formation and administration activities when required by workload, complexity, etc.

• 5+ years' experience in EPC or related industries in function of Procurement, Engineering or Construction.
• Formulate and awards large, complex POs with little supervision
• Has a basic understanding of Supervising workload distribution and execution of the work, Personnel requisitioning, interviewing and recommendation for hire, Indoctrination of assigned personnel to the project requirements and procedures, Recommending appropriate training and development of purchasing specialists, Development of project purchasing operating procedures, Coordination of work between control and support purchasing office, International commercial conditions of buying as well as international suppliers, Reporting of Metrics and collecting the data
• Has an advanced understanding of Formation and administration of POs, purchase contracts, and other contract types through the several steps of bidder pre-qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid evaluation, award, monitoring the performance of suppliers and buyers; back charge procedures, resolution of claims and disputes
• Working with and communicating effectively with supervisors of other project functional groups, primarily Engineering, Construction, Project Management, and other services
• Fosters a positive and collaborative work culture and champion the Vision, Values and Covenants by leading by example.
• Unquestionable ethics and integrity and a high degree of Emotional Intelligence.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate with Stakeholders including Clients, Senior Leaders, and frontline employees

Our culture is guided by our Mission and Values, these shape how we treat one another, our Clients, and how we achieve excellence. Bantrel has a long and vibrant history of local community involvement, employee volunteerism, and corporate philanthropy.

We offer a competitive compensation package, a great learning environment, interesting & challenging work and the opportunity for career advancement.

As part of the recruitment process, successful clearance of applicable pre-employment checks is required which may include Criminal Background/Police Information check, Drug & Alcohol test, Reference checks as well as submittal of Provincial Driver’s Abstract. Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted - all other resumes will be retained for future consideration.  No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please.