Procurement Specialist T&D Energy Sector
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
Support major infrastructure projects. Strengthen vendor partnerships. Grow your procurement career.
About the Opportunity
Were looking for a proactive detaildriven Procurement Specialist to support daily purchasing operations across fastmoving Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects in the Energy Sector. This role is ideal for someone with handson project procurement experience who enjoys working closely with vendors engineering teams project managers and field/construction crews.
What Youll Do
- Enter and process purchase orders for materials subcontracts and rental equipment.
- Maintain accurate purchase order logs and project tracking spreadsheets.
- Track follow up and expedite orders to ensure materials and equipment arrive on time.
- Communicate with vendors to resolve issues (missing materials PODs quotes lead times).
- Source materials and equipment manage vendor relationships and support procurement strategy.
- Coordinate vendor drawings with engineering and manufacturing teams to meet project requirements.
- Respond to daily inquiries via phone and email with clear timely information.
- Share procurement updates with internal departments to support project timelines.
- Assist with additional procurement tasks and special projects as needed.
- Support management with other duties that contribute to department success.
What You Bring
- High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain or related field preferred.
- Must have Transmission & Distribution (T&D) experience in the Energy Sector; capacity building adherence to project timelines cost control and grid reliability. Youve secured supply managed risk and ensured T&D programs stayed on schedule.
- Handson project procurement experience not just PO processing or administrative support.
- Experience sourcing materials/equipment issuing POs expediting orders and managing lead times.
- Comfort working directly with engineering project management and field/construction teams.
- Electrical equipment/material purchasing experience is a strong plus.
- Background working with buyers or procurement teams in T&D electrical infrastructure power delivery utility construction or EPC environments is highly desirable.
- Field experience desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook); Procore experience a plus.
- Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
Key Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Excellent reading comprehension and documentation skills.
- Teamoriented mindset with strong collaboration skills.
- Effective time management in a fastpaced environment.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Work directly with engineering project management and field teams on meaningful infrastructure projects.
- Build real procurement expertise vendor management sourcing expediting and project coordination.
- Join a supportive environment that values accuracy communication and initiative.
- See the impact of your work across project timelines and operational success.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain or related field preferred.
- Must have Transmission & Distribution (T&D) experience in the Energy Sector; capacity building adherence to project timelines cost control and grid reliability. Youve secured supply managed risk and ensured T&D programs stayed on schedule.
- Handson project procurement experience not just PO processing or administrative support.
- Experience sourcing materials/equipment issuing POs expediting orders and managing lead times.
- Comfort working directly with engineering project management and field/construction teams.
- Electrical equipment/material purchasing experience is a strong plus.
- Background working with buyers or procurement teams in T&D electrical infrastructure power delivery utility construction or EPC environments is highly desirable.
- Field experience desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook); Procore experience a plus.
- Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.