Senior Procurement Manager

Arcadis

Senior Procurement Manager leading electric infrastructure construction sourcing for Arcadis, a sustainable design and engineering consultancy. Driving bids, commercial strategy, negotiations, and procurement process improvements.

Posted 8/28/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in procurement and strategic sourcing within construction and utility sectors, with a strong focus on developing RFPs, managing bid processes, and negotiating contracts. Capable of driving sourcing strategies that balance cost, risk, and stakeholder requirements while ensuring compliance with governance and safety standards.

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Procurement ManagementStrategic SourcingContract NegotiationConstruction ProcurementSupplier Performance Management

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Hard Skills

RFP DevelopmentBid Package ManagementPricing Schedule CreationEvaluation Model DevelopmentSourcing Strategy FormulationRisk AllocationChange ManagementTotal Cost of Ownership AnalysisEPC/EPCM FamiliarityConstruction Contracting

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationProcess ImprovementNegotiation SkillsDecision QualityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Procurement TrackersMilestone SchedulesAction LogsIssue LogsDecision Logs

Industry Keywords

Utility ProcurementInfrastructure ProcurementEnergy ProjectsCapital Project ProcurementPublic InfrastructureConstruction KPIsContractor ScorecardsMaster Service AgreementsFramework AgreementsEmergency Response

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead or support sourcing events for capital construction work, including transmission, distribution, substation, civil, underground, overhead line, and related electric infrastructure construction services
Develop and maintain sourcing event plans, bid calendars, procurement trackers, milestone schedules, responsibility matrices, action logs, issue logs, and decision logs
Support development of RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, bid forms, pricing schedules, evaluation criteria, supplier instructions, clarification logs, negotiation materials, and award recommendation packages
Ensure sourcing events are released to market with clear scopes of work, commercial requirements, pricing structures, safety expectations, schedule assumptions, evaluation methodology, and governance requirements
Coordinate supplier questions, stakeholder responses, bid clarifications, addenda, site visit requirements, pricing updates, evaluation meetings, and negotiation preparation
Identify and escalate bid execution risks, including incomplete scope definition, unclear commercial positions, unrealistic timelines, supplier capacity constraints, labor availability, safety concerns, or stakeholder alignment gaps
Drive sourcing activity to agreed timelines while maintaining governance, documentation, commercial discipline, and decision quality
Advise on sourcing strategies and commercial models for construction work, including lump sum, unit price, time and materials, EPC, EPCM, framework agreements, master service agreements, contractor panels, and project-specific awards
Support negotiation strategies addressing cost, schedule, productivity, change management, risk allocation, payment terms, warranties, insurance, bonding, escalation, claims avoidance, and performance expectations
Apply total cost of ownership thinking to construction sourcing decisions
Partner with Procurement leadership, category managers, project management, engineering, construction, legal, finance, safety, operations, and business stakeholders
Resolve commercial exceptions and align contractual positions with project delivery needs
Identify process improvement opportunities, introduce repeatable tools and templates, and lead practical improvements to increase capacity, consistency, transparency, and stakeholder confidence
Prepare commercially sound recommendations balancing cost, risk, capacity, safety, schedule certainty, supplier performance, regulatory defensibility, and stakeholder requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, commercial management, contract negotiation, supply chain, vendor management, construction contracting, or capital project procurement
Significant experience supporting construction sourcing, infrastructure procurement, utility procurement, energy projects, EPC/EPCM environments, capital projects, or complex field services
Demonstrated experience developing and managing RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, pricing schedules, evaluation models, negotiation plans, sourcing strategies, and award recommendation materials
Strong understanding of construction procurement and contracting considerations, including scope definition, pricing structure, schedule commitments, safety requirements, labor availability, change orders, claims risk, insurance, bonding, warranties, and payment milestones
Direct experience with electric utility construction categories such as transmission, distribution, substations, civil construction, underground construction, overhead line work, emergency response, or related capital delivery services
Experience working in a regulated utility, energy, public infrastructure, engineering, construction, or capital project delivery environment
Familiarity with construction delivery models such as EPC, EPCM, design-bid-build, design-build, alliance contracting, master service agreements, contractor panels, and framework agreements
Experience supporting large-scale capital programs with multiple stakeholders, compressed timelines, high spend, complex governance, and significant business visibility
Experience improving procurement execution through templates, tools, process discipline, reporting, governance routines, stakeholder communication, and operating model improvements
Familiarity with supplier performance management, construction KPIs, contractor scorecards, post-award handoff requirements, and lessons-learned processes
Experience helping organizations scale capability during periods of significant workplan growth or capital investment expansion

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k)
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Reward & recognition program
Wellbeing benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Nine paid holidays
15 days PTO accruing per year
Skills-based career development approach