Procurement Specialist

Job Description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary:
Executes end-to-end procurement activities for assigned projects or programs, including supplier coordination, purchasing, expediting, and documentation management. Partners with internal stakeholders and suppliers to align procurement actions with schedule requirements and contractual expectations. Supports solicitation activities, bid comparisons, and procurement meetings to track deliverables and constraints. Maintains accurate procurement records and reporting to support project execution and financial processing.

Key Responsibilities:
Manages procurement execution for assigned purchases, including supplier communication, purchase order processing, and expediting to support schedule requirements.
Participates in supplier solicitation and evaluation activities, including preparation of bid tallies and comparative analyses.
Coordinates procurement check-ins with suppliers and internal stakeholders to track deliverables, constraints, and order status.
Coordinates submittals, shop drawing workflows, and required documentation with project teams and suppliers as applicable to the scope being procured.
Identifies procurement risks and escalates constraints to appropriate stakeholders with proposed mitigation actions.
Develops and distributes reports to communicate status, action items, and required decisions to internal stakeholders.
Supports billing and invoice workflows to ensure accurate and timely processing aligned with project requirements.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain management, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
3-5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or construction operations required.
Experience coordinating procurement for complex packages or schedule-driven purchases required.
Experience using procurement systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools required.
Experience supporting general contractor, engineering-procurement-construction (EPC), or project-based environments preferred.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.