Specialist, Procurement

Aecon • Jackson, SC

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About The Position

The Procurement Specialist supports the full lifecycle of procurement activities across Aecon U.S. Federal projects and regulated operational environments. Reporting to the Senior Federal Procurement Specialist, the role handles vendor sourcing, purchase order administration, procurement coordination, invoice management, supplier communication, and operational procurement support. The position collaborates with project teams, vendors, subcontractors, accounting personnel, and procurement leadership to align purchasing activities with project requirements, funding structures, timelines, and federal compliance expectations.

The role supports procurement from initial sourcing and requirements coordination through purchase order execution, monitoring, invoice reconciliation, and closeout. It maintains procurement documentation, supplier records, tracking logs, and visibility into commitments, funding utilization, invoice burn rates, open obligations, periods of performance, and continuity needs. It also supports compliance awareness and audit readiness in federally regulated and nuclear environments.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens because the position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations, and eligibility for security clearance requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements for access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations.
• Strong understanding of procurement lifecycle management, procure-to-pay processes, vendor coordination, and purchase order administration.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across procurement teams, project management, vendors, subcontractors, accounting personnel, and operational stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and ability to operate within highly accountable procurement environments.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a collaborative, team-oriented procurement environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting federal, nuclear, industrial, construction, or regulated operational environments.
• Experience supporting framework purchase orders, periods of performance, invoice reconciliation, and procurement funding coordination.
• Awareness of federal procurement compliance considerations, including CUI, UCNI, NQA-1, and CMMC requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or equivalent procurement and financial management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement activities from sourcing and requirements coordination through purchase order execution, monitoring, and closeout.
• Identify, coordinate with, and maintain relationships with vendors, subcontractors, manufacturers, and service providers supporting federal operations and nuclear construction projects.
• Assist in building and maintaining qualified vendor networks aligned with operational and project-specific procurement requirements.
• Develop, review, administer, and maintain procurement documentation, purchase orders, procurement tracking logs, and supplier records.
• Coordinate procurement activities with project teams to support material requirements, rentals, labor support, fuel usage, subcontracted services, and other operational procurement needs.
• Monitor procurement timelines, deliverables, periods of performance, funding utilization, and ongoing operational support requirements.
• Process, review, reconcile, and validate vendor invoices for accuracy, compliance, and alignment with procurement and financial controls.
• Coordinate with vendors, procurement personnel, accounting teams, and project stakeholders to resolve procurement discrepancies, invoice issues, funding concerns, and operational procurement risks.
• Support framework purchase order administration, including funding adjustments, procurement continuity actions, and operational support extensions.
• Maintain visibility over procurement commitments, invoice burn rates, open obligations, and procurement continuity requirements.
• Maintain procurement compliance and documentation requirements.
• Support procurement reporting, operational tracking, audit readiness activities, and continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement lifecycle.
• Coordinate with procurement leadership regarding supplier concerns, sourcing limitations, operational gaps, schedule impacts, and procurement risks.
• Represent Aecon U.S. Federal professionally during vendor interactions, supplier coordination efforts, procurement meetings, conferences, and industry engagement activities.
• Support compliance awareness in federally regulated procurement environments, including CUI, UCNI, NQA-1, CMMC, and federal procurement support expectations.

Benefits

• Services and benefits to support employees’ and their families’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Career development and skills advancement through Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed