Buyer - Site Based

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Worley is a leader in industrial construction in Alberta and western Canada. Our employees enjoy exciting careers in fabrication, modularization, field installation, and professional support services for some of world's most challenging heavy-oil facilities, gas plants, power-stations, renewable energy, and other industrial projects. As part of the global Worley team, we enjoy shared resources and opportunities with more than 20 Canadian locations and 40 countries.

Worley Canada Construction is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to support project-site procurement. This hands-on role is responsible for timely, accurate, and commercially sound procurement of materials and services required by construction, while maintaining alignment with project procedures, client requirements, delivery priorities, and approved authorities.

The successful candidate will work closely with project management, construction, client representatives, quality, project controls, accounts payable, material management, suppliers, and the broader procurement team. Success requires strong organization, sound commercial judgment, disciplined follow-through, and the ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced site environment.

Work Conditions:

• Project-site-based position in the Fort McMurray area.

• Rotation of 9 days on and 5 days off, working 10-hour days.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review material and service requisitions for completeness, appropriate approvals, specifications, quantities, required-on-site dates, delivery locations, and supporting documentation.

• Clarify procurement requirements with construction, engineering, quality, material management, project controls, and other stakeholders before approaching the market.

• Prepare and issue RFQs or RFPs with clear commercial instructions, scope requirements, bid closing dates, delivery expectations, and required supplier documentation.

• Identify and engage qualified suppliers capable of meeting project requirements for safety, quality, price, schedule, capacity, and service.

• Coordinate technical and commercial bid evaluations, resolve clarifications, compare total evaluated cost, and prepare documented recommendations for award.

• Negotiate pricing, delivery, freight, payment terms, warranty requirements, commercial exceptions, and other purchase conditions within delegated authority.

• Prepare and issue accurate purchase orders, amendments, change orders, and supporting documentation in accordance with project and company procedures.

• Maintain complete and auditable procurement files, including requisitions, bids, evaluations, approvals, correspondence, commitments, and closeout records.

• Monitor open purchase orders and supplier commitments; obtain status updates and expedite drawings, documentation, fabrication, shipping, and delivery as required.

• Coordinate with suppliers, logistics, receiving, material management, construction, and quality teams to support delivery readiness and resolution of shortages, damages, discrepancies, or non-conforming materials.

• Identify late or at-risk orders early, communicate potential impacts, and support practical recovery or mitigation actions.

• Keep purchase orders current by processing approved changes to quantities, pricing, delivery dates, freight, scope, and other commercial requirements.

• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies in coordination with suppliers, accounts payable, requestors, and project controls to support accurate and timely payment.

• Support management of supplier performance issues, back-charges, returns, warranty matters, credits, and commercial closeout requirements.

• Close purchase orders after confirming delivery, receipt, invoice resolution, required documentation, outstanding commitments, and applicable project closeout requirements.

• Maintain current procurement tracking and provide clear reports on RFQs, awards, commitments, overdue actions, delivery risk, invoice issues, and closeout status.

• Build productive working relationships with site stakeholders and suppliers while protecting the company’s commercial interests and maintaining professional, ethical conduct.

• Apply lessons learned and recommend practical improvements to field procurement workflows, systems, reporting, and supplier coordination

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, preferably supporting industrial construction, mining, oil and gas, energy, or comparable project work.

• Demonstrated experience with competitive bidding, supplier evaluation, purchase order preparation and administration, expediting, invoice discrepancy resolution, and order closeout.

• Ability to interpret material requisitions, commercial requirements, supplier quotations, delivery terms, and procurement documentation.

• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and general computer skills; experience with AVEVA ERM or another procurement or enterprise system is preferred.

• Diploma, degree, or certificate in supply chain management, business, construction, or a related discipline is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

• Supply chain designation or progress toward a designation such as SCMP or CPSM is an asset.

• Previous experience working at an industrial project site and supporting construction-driven priorities is preferred.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.