Procurement Specialist - Transit​/Rail

Company Description

AECOM is delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand.

We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

AECOM is seeking Procurement Specialists for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA. This role will support the efficient execution for managing, preparing, and analyzing contracts and procurement agreements. The Procurement Specialist plays a critical role in supporting and coordinating procurement activities in collaboration with government transit/rail entities. This position manages, prepares, and analyzes contracts and procurement agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations while mitigating risk.

Through cross‑departmental collaboration, the role supports clear, enforceable contracts that advance the strategic objectives.

• Provides knowledge and utilization of efficient procurement processes, market research, and good business management to ensure timely delivery of goods and services to the customer.
• Supports innovative cost and time‑efficient strategies in decision‑making in the acquisition process.
• Supports the contracting approach to be taken that will best satisfy the requirement. Determines the type of contract best suited to the requirement, developed by the appropriate special clauses and terms and conditions applicable to the solicitation.
• Coordinates cost and price analysis for all negotiations and supporting documentation for price fair and reasonableness determinations.
• Throughout the life of the A/E, supply, construction, information technology, utility and service contract, maintains liaison with the contractor to interpret contractual obligations and provide problem resolution under the direction of the Contract Manager.
• Coordinating with legal, finance, and other departments ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Supports the implementation of contract management policies and procedures, and identifying areas for improvement.
• Support the monitoring of contract execution to ensure obligations are met, while maintaining detailed records of contract documents and communications.
• Providing training and guidance on contract‑related issues to teammates/staff.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments to ensure contracts align with business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Support compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as internal CAHSR policies and regulations.
• Under management’s supervision, coordinates review of developed customized contract drafts by stakeholders (i.e., Legal, Risk Management & Insurance Services, Audit Services, Environmental Services, Safety, etc.) to mitigate risk.
• Under management’s supervision, reviews, modifies, and negotiates contract terms and conditions to mitigate risk.
• Prepares, maintains and reviews purchasing files, reports and price lists. Prepares purchase orders and sends copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
• Actively aware of safety in day‑to‑day activities.
• Responds to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations in a timely manner supporting CAHSR needs.
• Under management’s supervision, compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best acquisition method, while preparing all Pre‑Award/Pre‑Solicitation documentation.
• Tracks the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
• Contributes to the overall success of the AECOM and CAHSR office by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum requirements:

• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of…