Project Procurement Manager

Job description / Role

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Job Purpose & Scope:

1. Ensure HSSE goals, objectives and targets are met through personal leadership and involvement.
2. Manage and support the Project procurement and materials personnel and their associated activities to execute the work in a manner that achieves the objectives of the Project Execution Strategy, Project Plan and Project Procurement and Materials Plan.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
2. Must be familiar with the procurement cycle typically applied by EPC Contractors in the oil and gas or petrochemicals industry, typical delivery periods for the various equipment, various types of equipment and methods of procurement and knowledge about vendors specializing in the supply of such equipment.
3. Demonstrated understanding and experience related to the purchase of bulk material and relation to engineering development and materials take off, control of procurement and integration with material management systems or software used at site in high value oil and gas or petrochemical projects.
4. Identify, evaluate, and resolve Procurement issues during the EPC phase.
5. Manage and review EPC Contractor Procurement activities.
6. Review a sourcing strategy that best meets schedule and statutory requirements of the EPC Contract.
7. Monitor Project Procurement control documents, e.g., milestone status report, un-priced Purchasing Commitment Report.
8. Ensure that responsibilities for material management are clearly defined and understood by the PMC Project team.
9. Ensure that Engineering disposition and approval are obtained on vendor deviation requests after purchase order award.
10. Manage the Project special tools, commissioning and start-up spare parts and two years' normal operation spare parts.
11. Review the following key deliverables submitted by EPC Contractor:
    • The Project Procurement section of the Project execution plan
    • Procurement organization
    • Procurement quality plan
    • Project materials management plan that identifies the requisition, supply, and distribution strategy for all commodities on the Project including a material assignment schedule and division of responsibilities
12. Project-specific Procurement procedures and pro-forma documents that include:
    • Required contract flow-down provisions properly documented in the terms and conditions
    • Review and approve the Project Vendor lists during the EPC Tendering Phase
13. Purchasing:
    • Review Purchasing Status
    • Review and verify new Vendors qualifications, if requested by the EPC Contractor for Owner approval
14. Expediting:
    • Reviewing and checking the effectiveness of methods for expediting the acquisition of equipment and material on a high-priority basis when required to support the Project schedule
    • Perform expediting visits for critical equipment and long lead items, as required by Owner, to avoid Project delays
    • Review the material status reports
    • Issue Vendor assessment reports to Owner
15. Inspection:
    • Review inspection plans
    • Coordinate with Vendors and Third-Party Inspector (who will be assigned by Owner) for all required inspection activities
    • Review of Third-Party Inspector CV and certificates prepared by a Third-Party Inspection agency and appoint him for the inspection mission
16. Logistics:
    • Review material shipping report prepared by EPC Contractor, ensuring that the implementation plans for special needs associated with international Projects such as freight consolidation, freight forwarding, customs clearance, international export and import regulations and taxes.

Qualifications

• University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically relevant experience including supervisory, project management and/or technical experience.

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

About the Company

Worley is a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. We partner with our customers to address their most critical challenges at every stage of their projects: from initial concepts to sustaining and enhancing their assets. And we provide smarter, bolder solutions while delivering on our own sustainability commitments.

We are 51,000 bright minds across 46 countries all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. While working to fulfill our ambition to be recognized globally as the leader in sustainability solutions.