Procurement & Contract Expert

About SMEC

Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people.

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organization.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organization that has a genuine commitment to CSR, diversity and improving the world we live in.

The Role
We are looking for a Procurement & Contract Expert for our Design Office in Lahore, Pakistan. The role will manage end-to-end procurement and tendering processes for project packages, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of services from qualified contractors while adhering to project strategy, FIDIC standards, and local contractual regulations.

• Prequalification of Bidders: Develop selection criteria, invite the reputable and qualified contractors, evaluate the contractors’ documents and prepare the contractors’ evaluation report, shortlist the suitable and experienced local contractors/vendors for the client. 
• Sourcing & Strategy: Provide input into the final procurement strategy for Prequalification Documents (PQD) and package plans. Finalize the list of reputable contractors/vendors with strong experience and financial stability. 
• Tender Management: Develop and administer and tender documents, including Request for Tender (RFT), Instructions to Bidders, Particular & Special Conditions of Contract Prepare response to the queries from the bidders during the bidding process. 
• Evaluation & Adjudication: Assist in tender adjudication process, evaluating bids for compliance, qualifications, and financial competitiveness to support the tender evaluation report. 

With a track record of achievement in a related role, you will have gained your experience in a consultancy environment and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• Tertiary qualifications or a related discipline (e.g bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field).
• Minimum 7–10 years of procurement and contract management experience in the construction/infrastructure sector in Pakistan.
• Proven hands-on experience with FIDIC contracts and strong knowledge of Sindh & PEC contractual laws and regulations.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online and for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Taimoor Tariq - Taimoor.tariq@smec.com

For further details about us, please visit our website:

https://www.smec.com/

www.smec.com/careers

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees.

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