Procurement Officer

We’re changing the way Australia generates its energy, are you ready for a change?

**The Project**
- The Utilities business are the preferred contractor on two of the largest energy infrastructure projects within the Australian energy sector, and one of these projects is located in Queensland. These two exciting opportunities secure a pipeline of work until 2027 and include the design & construction of new transmission lines and substations.
- We are currently seeking expressions of interest from experienced Procurement Officers for a role based in Brisbane.
- The role will be responsible for promoting best practice and support monitoring of compliance to improve the performance of procurement (inclusive of purchasing and contract management) functions.

**What will a day in this role look like**:

- Contribute to development, planning, and execution of projects that improve procurement outcomes and drive performance of procurement functions.
- Provide input and guidance for staff in relation to procurement processes, probity matters and procurement governance requirements.
- Contribute to UGL’s management of risk by supporting risk assessments and as directed, support implementation of mitigation measures relevant to procurement, purchasing and contract management.
- Support development, implementation, and maintenance of systems (Felix) and standards of procurement operation that incorporate and reflect statutory obligations through Subcontractor Prequalification processes etc.

**What are we looking for you to bring to the team**:

- Completed undergraduate or postgraduate procurement qualifications (or a business
- or law-related discipline) and/or equivalent experience in related procurement activities.
- High-level analytical and reporting skills necessary to analyse data and provide analysis, reports and presentations for decision making.
- Extensive experience in implementing and maintaining effective procurement policies, procedures, systems, and tools in a complex organisation, to improve performance.
- Strong oral & written English language communications skills

**Why Unite with the Very Best**
- A competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team
- Back yourself and your development, and UGL will back your growth
- Flexible and blended work environment; make use of flexible working and our impressive employee benefits, including:

- A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality - earn cashback for gym shoes
We’ll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.

**UGL - Big projects. Big careers**

We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources and transmission operations. We are an end-to-end engineering and services provider (one of Australia’s biggest inhouse design houses)
- We’re the people behind communications, transport, utilities, power, oil, gas, Defence and renewables. We build tunnels under rivers and flyover roads. We’re the people who take on the problems that have never been solved. The ones that stretch you outside of what’s known, where your true genius is challenged and shines.

**Diversity & Social Inclusion**
- UGL respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we work and pays our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant’s suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. It’s good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

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**Discipline**: Procurement

**Primary Location**: Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs

**Work Type**: Full-time