Procurement / Material Engineer – Electrical

Principal duties of the position include:

- Identification, scheduling and procurement of the project

construction materials to meet the requirements of the established
program of work and the specifications as defined in the contract.

- Preparation of materials delivery schedules in accordance with the

overall and detailed work programs.

- Propose the most suitable sources of supply taking into

consideration the combined factors of quality, price, and delivery
that are most economical to the project.

- Monitoring receipt, issue, and usage of materials in order to keep

stocks at an adequate level and to determine and report on
wastage.

- Identification and compilation from contract documents all

quantities and specifications of materials required for the project.
Studying materials prices as shown in the budget, and
recommending substitute materials where in his opinion they would
be more advantageous to the project.

- Review the overall and the detailed construction programs, and

schedules materials deliveries accordingly to ensure that materials
will be available on site as and when required.

- Solicit offers from local and overseas suppliers and negotiates with
them in order to obtain the best suitable terms concerning quality,
price, and delivery; recommend to the Project Manager /
Procurement Manager the most suitable source of supply.

- Discussing with client/consultant and obtaining their acceptance of

alternative or substitute materials.

- Placing firm orders with the nominated suppliers, following up on

shipments and monitors deliveries to site, expediting with
suppliers/forwarders as necessary to meet schedules. Approve invoices for
payment against goods duly checked and received.

- Liaise with Managing Office on such materials as are to be ordered by

them, confirming specifications, quantities, and delivery schedules.

- Monitoring consumption trends and current stock levels of materials in

order to plan future requirements and replenish stocks as necessary.
Monitoring materials issues against actual usage in order to determine the
waste factor and reports his finding.