Procurement Engineer
Al Woroud Real Estate Investment
Role:Job Description
About us: We develop, own, and manage a diversified portfolio across six core sectors, with an institutional approach focused on asset quality, operational efficiency, and enduring value. The role: You’ll report to the Procurement Manager in our Development Management department. You’ll run tendering and award for the contractors, consultants and suppliers who deliver our projects. This is a client-side role: you’ll make sure we buy well, not manage construction yourself. How to apply: Send your CV with a short answer (no more than 200 words) to this question: “Describe a procurement task you completed using AI. What did you use, what did it save, and what did you check yourself?” Applications without this answer won’t be considered.
Responsibilities
Prepare tender packages (scope, BOQs, technical requirements and commercial terms) with the architecture and construction teams
Prequalify contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and keep a vendor database for all three cities
Run tenders from start to finish: issue documents, handle clarifications, then do technical and commercial evaluation and bid levelling
Benchmark costs against market rates and past projects to help the investment team with feasibility and budgets
Support negotiations and draft award recommendations and contract terms
Track awarded packages for variations, long-lead items and supplier performance
Expert Using AI and digital tools to make procurement faster and more accurate, such as bid comparison, document review, market research and reporting
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering, or Quantity Surveying
6–14 years of procurement or tendering experience, with at least 5 years in Saudi Arabia
Procurement experience with a major Saudi contractor (such as Nesma, El Seif, MOBCO, Al Bawani, Alghanim, Alrashid, etc.), plus solid knowledge of the local supplier and subcontractor market
Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) accreditation
Fluent English; Arabic is a plus
Transferable Iqama preferred
Experienced in using AI such as agents and skills to speed up and improve the quality of procurement activities
Required Skills
Hands-on, regular use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or similar) in your procurement work
AI fluency