Procurement Lead Engineer (Civil & Architecture) Luxury Hotels & High Rise Buildings📣 Job Ad

Role Summary

Power International Holding is seeking a Procurement Lead Engineer (Civil & Architecture) to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role is central to the successful delivery of world-class luxury hotel and high-rise building projects. The position involves leading the procurement of construction materials, architectural finishes, and specialized subcontract packages, ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery in line with project specifications and international standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement of civil, architectural, and finishing packages for luxury hotels, mixed-use developments, and high-rise building projects.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with project schedules, budgets, and quality objectives.
• Collaborate with project managers, architects, consultants, and engineering teams to define technical specifications and procurement requirements.
• Source, evaluate, and prequalify local and international suppliers, manufacturers, and subcontractors specializing in luxury construction materials and architectural finishes.
• Manage tendering processes, including preparation of RFQs/RFPs, technical and commercial bid evaluations, bid comparisons, and recommendation reports.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, warranties, and commercial agreements to maximize project value and minimize risk.
• Coordinate procurement activities with construction schedules to ensure timely material delivery and prevent project delays.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality compliance, production progress, inspections, logistics, and delivery milestones.
• Work closely with QA/QC teams to ensure procured materials comply with project specifications, international standards, consultant approvals, and hospitality brand requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and identify alternative sources to improve competitiveness and supply chain resilience.
• Monitor procurement budgets, cost reports, savings initiatives, and procurement KPIs, providing regular updates to senior management.
• Lead value engineering and cost optimization initiatives without compromising project quality or luxury standards.
• Coordinate international procurement, shipping, customs clearance, and logistics for imported materials and specialized equipment.
• Stay informed of market trends, material availability, pricing fluctuations, and emerging technologies within the luxury construction industry.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual obligations, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.

Procurement Focus Areas

The role specifically involves procuring premium materials and systems. These include, but are not limited to, natural stone, marble, granite, porcelain, high-end joinery, decorative metalwork, curtain wall systems, façade materials, luxury sanitary ware, doors, flooring, ceilings, and custom architectural finishes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of procurement experience in luxury hotels, high-rise buildings, mixed-use developments, or premium commercial projects.
• Strong knowledge of civil works, architectural finishes, façade systems, interior fit-out, and luxury hospitality construction.
• Experience managing procurement packages for internationally recognized hotel brands is highly desirable.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent negotiation, contract management, supplier relationship management, and commercial evaluation skills.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts, procurement best practices, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar), and Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement packages simultaneously in a fast-paced project environment.

Work Location

This position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and operates on a full-time basis.