OFCI Procurement Lead

Overview

Linesight is a global project and cost management consultancy that empowers clients with innovative solutions across high-impact sectors. At Linesight we champion a flat structure, genuine care, and a culture where teams thrive on openness, fun, and shared purpose.

As the OFCI Procurement Lead you will represent the owner’s interests on all owner-furnished, contractor-installed equipment and systems. You will serve as the strategic liaison between client, design, construction, and vendor teams, owning early procurement, risk mitigation, and delivery alignment for long-lead, mission-critical OFCI packages.

• Act as the primary owner-side point of contact for all OFCI procurement activities, partnering with client procurement, design, cost, and construction teams.
• Lead prequalification, vetting, and shortlisting of OFCI vendors across electrical, mechanical, controls, IT, and commissioning-related systems.
• Develop and manage OFCI procurement strategies, including early-buy recommendations for long-lead equipment to protect schedule and cost certainty.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations for OFCI packages, driving pricing, payment milestones, lead times, warranties, and risk allocation.
• Manage contract development, execution, and administration for OFCI vendors with strict attention to scope definition, interfaces, and order of precedence.
• Partner with the client to define and implement pre-order guidelines for OFCI materials and service packages aligned with design maturity and construction sequencing.
• Coordinate closely with design teams, GCs, and commissioning agents to ensure OFCI scopes are fully integrated with IFC drawings, specifications, and installation responsibilities.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, logistics planning, delivery tracking, and site interface coordination for contractor-installed OFCI equipment.
• Lead and facilitate OFCI coordination meetings, providing clear reporting on cost, lead times, risk, submittals, and delivery status through dashboards and trackers.
• Identify and manage procurement-related risks, proactively driving mitigation plans.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve OFCI supply chain strategies across regional and global programs.
• Maintain procurement reporting dashboards and track cost performance against budgets.
• Apply market expertise to drive innovation and best practices in OFCI sourcing, contracting, and vendor management.
• Mentor and support junior team members, guiding on OFCI procurement processes and owner-side best practices.

• Have grown your procurement experience over the last 10 years with increasing levels of leadership.
• Have proven experience managing OFCI packages (generators, transformers, UPS systems, switchgears, chillers, UPS CRAH, PDU, STS, busways, and fanwalls).
• Have experience in a construction environment within the mission critical, data center, pharmaceutical/medical device sectors or from an EPC background in the oil and gas sector.
• Hold a degree in procurement or supply chain management related discipline.
• Have a CIPS certification or be on the path to complete it; we can help.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills and a commercial mindset to build balanced solutions and recommendations.
• Thrive on building positive relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness.
• Are an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We build a diverse and inclusive organization accessible to all, based on a safe culture that enables all our people to be their true selves. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application; we would love to hear from you.