Purchasing Professional Associate

Jacobs is committed to solving critical challenges through innovative solutions across a broad range of sectors.

• Coordinate procurement and subcontracted services to meet project or group objectives.
• Manage the procurement of goods, materials, equipment, and professional/technical services.
• Track procurement activity, provide progress updates, and advise on subcontracting issues with emphasis on change management and financial status.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Construction, and all other disciplines for continuity and overall program effectiveness.
• Perform formation duties for purchase orders and subcontracts: prequalification, solicitation, proposal evaluation, source‑selection recommendations, negotiation, conformance, finalizing agreements, and subcontract issuance.
• Ensure prime contract flow‑downs are identified and included in subcontracts.
• Obtain necessary approvals for bidder exceptions, bid evaluations, source‑selection recommendations, subcontracts, and change orders prior to execution.
• Address budget compliance issues and award subcontracts.
• Conduct subcontract post‑award administration: change‑order management, contractual compliance, invoice verification, performance evaluation, closeout, and record retention.
• Utilize established policies, procedures, systems, and tools to maximize contribution.
• Assist Procurement Management with proposal deliverables, including pricing, execution approach narratives, and labor hour estimates for subcontracting.
• Provide additional support services to Procurement Management as requested.

• Accountable to the assigned Procurement Manager.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and adequate subcontracting and subcontract administration activities.
• Fulfill subcontracting requirements and manage change activity to mitigate potential claims.
• Identify subcontract‑related problems, report status, and recommend corrective action.
• Maintain effective relationships with subcontractors, project team members, management, clients, and support organizations.
• Comply with established policies and procedures.

• Reports to the assigned Procurement Manager with moderate supervision.
• No direct reports; supervises procurement support personnel as needed.
• Coordinates with project or departmental personnel across Design, Construction, QA/QC, Safety, Project Controls, and Management.

• Commits, spends, and controls client and company dollars within established limits.
• Makes decisions within procedure scopes and ensures compliance with procurement policies.

• Basic understanding of technical, organizational, managerial, and business issues related to operations management.
• Basic knowledge of commercial procurement, contract laws, practices, and standards as they relate to Jacobs operations and project delivery.

• Understands project delivery processes for various contracting scopes and their relationship to Enterprise Procurement procedures.

• Understands overall corporate resources and capabilities.

• Communicates effectively with subcontractors, project teams, and stakeholders.
• Prioritizes tasks across multiple stakeholders and writes clearly.

• Supports use of electronic mail and standard Microsoft Office software.
• Familiar with procurement and subcontract management systems.

• Degree in Business, Law, Engineering, or applicable field; experience in lieu of a degree acceptable.
• 3‑5 years of experience in procurement, subcontracting, and contract management on projects such as environmental, airports, dams, stadiums, highways, water projects, rail projects, power projects, refinery expansions, and similar large‑scale infrastructure.
• No specific certifications required; CPCM, CCCM, or CCFM certifications are desirable.

Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and a company stock purchase program. Eligible employees may enroll in a deferred compensation plan. Jacobs offers unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO), seven paid holidays, caregiver leave, and additional rewards such as merit increases, performance bonuses, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $69,600.00 to $, determined by work location and factors such as skills, experience, and education.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.