Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Paid Volunteer time
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

The primary role of the Purchasing Contracts Generalist is to assist the Purchasing Manager with subcontract administration in compliance with company policies and procedures. The Purchasing Contracts Generalist will also work closely with the Purchasing Manager in overseeing procurement of subcontracts and purchase orders and performing a thorough Risk Analysis at the onset of the procurement phase. This position reports to the Vice President of Contracts/Purchasing Administration.

• Reviews Owner Contracts with the Business Unit Leader.
• Meets with project team throughout the project to resolve any conflicts in the contract documents as well as being accessible to the project team throughout the project to resolve any conflicts or answer any questions relating to contract documents.
• Reviews entire estimate and ensures it is properly established in the purchasing system with budgets, cost codes, target buy dates, etc.
• Participates in startup and hand-off meetings from Preconstruction to Operations.
• Participates in project orientation meetings.
• Documents subcontractor bidding, negotiation and award processes.
• Develops subcontract and purchase order project standards for insurance of subcontracts and purchase orders, including requirements necessitated by the Federal Acquisition Regulations, when applicable.
• Reviewing and complying with Balfour Beatty owner agreement requirements with the subcontracts and purchase orders, where applicable.
• Exercises due diligence prior to the subcontract award with regard to the subcontract capacity, backlog position, financial condition, past performance and safety performance by using our Risk Mitigation Process.
• Negotiating terms and conditions with subcontractors as required, including getting internal approval for any variations to company standard general conditions.
• Facilitates communication with the Divisional Risk Manager and other Balfour Beatty departments for enrollment in Balfour Beatty Insurance, CCIP and Subguard programs.
• Prepares and maintains appropriate documentation to include, but not limited to subcontractor bonding capacity, award, amounts and value of work completed to date.
• Addresses all subcontractors inquires related to contractural language, financial prequalification and insurance requirements in a professional and timely manner.
• Awards subcontracts and purchase orders to qualified firms ensuring timely execution of the documents.
• Prepares subcontracts and purchase orders for the Contracts Administration to process.
• Works closely with the Contracts Expeditor on research and evaluation of the risk analysis process.

Promote Customer Relations

• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.
• Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.

• Promotes our Creed. Communicates our vision and purpose through Service, Talent, and Choices.
• Serves as a role model and promotes professional behavior.

Perform other related duties as needed

• The majority of the work is completed in an office setting at the Division's main office.
• Periodic meetings at off-site locations may occur.

• B.S. in Business or related field preferred.
• Paralegal or legal background required, plus minimum 4 to 7 years experience in the construction industry; residential construction preferred.
• Acts in a manner of integrity that demonstrates support for the company values and the employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
• Able to plan and solve problems with effective solutions, foresees hidden problems and adjusts for roadblocks, measures performance against goals
• Able to gain trust and support of others, encourages collaboration, is cooperative and seen as a team player.
• Must be thorough, organized and detail oriented.
• Must be willing to travel occasionally as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear and accurate purchasing.
• Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC), and company communication tools such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook), as well as purchasing management and database software.

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm, we are challenging the construction industry's assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation's largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.