Procurement Officer

UGL’S Utilities team designs, constructs and maintains critical infrastructure across the water and power sectors. Ranging from wastewater treatment plants to power stations. We design and construct the following assets; power generation, transmission lines, substations, electrical distribution networks, water and waste water treatment plans and water pipelines.

Our Utilities team works hard and celebrates successes and efforts. If you are looking for a bright future and opportunity to grow your career, then join UGL - a great place to work

UGL is currently looking for an experienced Procurement Officer to join our utilities division. 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. This is a permanent full time position and can be based in either our Brisbane or Sydney office.

**About the Role**

Reporting into the Procurement Manager, the Procurement Officer will be responsible for but not limited to;
- 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.

**About You**
- 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

**What we offer**
- Diverse opportunities to grow, back yourself and achieve
- The chance to join a 6,000+ strong organisation owned by the CIMIC Group, one of the world's leading international contractors

Pathways for you to succeed and the space for you to carve your own journey
- Competitive group remuneration and benefits including: health and wellbeing program with company-funded salary continuance insurance
- Flexible work arrangements - have a chat to us around how this can work for you
- A culture that values diversity and innovation, evolving with market changes and new technologies

**What makes you right for UGL**
- Genuine concern for safety
- Capacity to flourish in a high-performance environment
- An innovative mindset and a willingness to challenge the norm
- A belief that success and value are driven by real teams where everyone has a role to play

**About Us**

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity - in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.

**Discipline**: Procurement & Logistics Officer

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

**Work Type**: Full-time