Procurement Engineer

Job Description

About us: We develop, own, and manage a diversified portfolio across six core sectors, with an institutional approach focused on asset quality, operational efficiency, and enduring value. The role: You’ll report to the Procurement Manager in our Development Management department. You’ll run tendering and award for the contractors, consultants and suppliers who deliver our projects. This is a client-side role: you’ll make sure we buy well, not manage construction yourself. How to apply: Send your CV with a short answer (no more than 200 words) to this question: “Describe a procurement task you completed using AI. What did you use, what did it save, and what did you check yourself?” Applications without this answer won’t be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tender packages (scope, BOQs, technical requirements and commercial terms) with the architecture and construction teams
• Prequalify contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and keep a vendor database for all three cities
• Run tenders from start to finish: issue documents, handle clarifications, then do technical and commercial evaluation and bid levelling
• Benchmark costs against market rates and past projects to help the investment team with feasibility and budgets
• Support negotiations and draft award recommendations and contract terms
• Track awarded packages for variations, long-lead items and supplier performance
• Expert Using AI and digital tools to make procurement faster and more accurate, such as bid comparison, document review, market research and reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering, or Quantity Surveying
• 6–14 years of procurement or tendering experience, with at least 5 years in Saudi Arabia
• Procurement experience with a major Saudi contractor (such as Nesma, El Seif, MOBCO, Al Bawani, Alghanim, Alrashid, etc.), plus solid knowledge of the local supplier and subcontractor market
• Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) accreditation
• Fluent English; Arabic is a plus
• Transferable Iqama preferred
• Experienced in using AI such as agents and skills to speed up and improve the quality of procurement activities

Required Skills

• Hands-on, regular use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or similar) in your procurement work

AI fluency