Senior MEP Procurement Manager
The opportunity
Linesight is seeking an experienced Senior MEP Procurement Manager to join our dynamic team supporting the procurement of mechanical and electrical trades for large-scale data center construction projects across North America. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring consistency and efficiency in the procurement process, working closely with both Linesight and the client’s procurement teams, as well as client stakeholders, GCs and subcontractors.
In this role you will:
MEP Trade Guidance: Oversee and guide GCs in sourcing mechanical and electrical trades, ensuring due diligence, benchmarking, and best practices
Process Improvement: Standardize procurement processes, templates, and documentation across the client’s portfolio
Commercial & Risk Analysis: Conduct bid evaluations, analyze pricing, and develop negotiation strategies while proactively identifying and mitigating risks such as labor shortages and cost overruns
Market Intelligence: Monitor market conditions, supplier capacity, and labor availability to inform decision-making
Supplier & Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong relationships with GCs, subcontractors, suppliers, and client stakeholders to foster alignment and successful project delivery
Reporting & Transparency: Prepare and present clear procurement reports, ensuring accountability and visibility across all activities
We would love to hear from you if you:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
Experience: 7+ years in procurement, ideally within large-scale construction or data center projects, with proven expertise in MEP trade procurement.
Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, contract negotiation, supplier management, and bid/commercial analysis; familiarity with US construction standards, subcontractor pricing, labor markets, and union/traveling labor dynamics; QS skills a plus.
Analytical & Market Insight: Ability to assess market conditions, labor availability, and resource constraints to make data-driven decisions and mitigate risks
Collaboration & Leadership: Skilled communicator with experience influencing diverse stakeholders, leading meetings, and building strong supplier and contractor relationships
Adaptability: Highly organized, resourceful, and capable of managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
Preferred: Experience in data center construction or other mission-critical, large-scale infrastructure projects
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
The salary range for this role is between $126,000 and $164,000 but actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set and education.
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Contracts/Procurement
The ability to get the most from the construction supply chain is critical to the success of a project and program, and a specialist team will champion innovative supplier relationship management, implement key performance indicators, and advance all aspects of sustainable sourcing. Envision yourself as part of our expert procurement and supply chain management team, delivering maximum project success for world-leading clients, while leveraging the extensive suite of supports and learning pathways available to realise your potential and achieve your career ambitions.
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