Senior Construction Procurement & Contracting Lead
A rapidly growing digital infrastructure developer is seeking a Senior Construction Procurement & Contracting Lead to support the strategic execution of contractor procurement and preconstruction programs across large-scale mission critical developments.
This individual will play a key role in leading contractor engagement, managing complex RFP processes, supporting executive decision-making, and helping establish scalable delivery standards across multiple hyperscale campus developments. The role is highly cross-functional and requires a combination of construction expertise, procurement leadership, relationship management, and operational rigor. This role is 5x a week in office.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead contractor procurement and competitive RFP processes across multiple large-scale construction programs simultaneously.
- Conduct market research and contractor evaluations, including local labor conditions, contractor capabilities, and regional market dynamics.
- Coordinate and manage all phases of the contractor selection process, from early scope alignment through contract award and mobilization.
- Facilitate contractor onboarding and preconstruction engagement meetings to ensure alignment on project delivery expectations, execution standards, and partnership approach.
- Lead bid leveling, proposal analysis, and contractor comparisons across commercial, operational, and execution criteria.
- Partner closely with internal groups including Design & Engineering, Construction, Safety, Legal, Finance, Commissioning, and Executive Leadership.
- Support contract negotiations while balancing commercial objectives, schedule priorities, and project risk mitigation.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, procurement recommendations, and milestone reviews for senior leadership stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement workflows, templates, documentation standards, and contractor engagement processes.
- Maintain high levels of organization, transparency, and communication across all active project pursuits and procurement activities.
Qualifications
- 5–10 years of experience in construction, preconstruction, procurement, or contractor management within large-scale commercial, industrial, mission critical, or campus-style developments.
- Experience supporting high-rise developments is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of construction means and methods, scheduling, MEP systems, commissioning coordination, and long-lead procurement strategy.
- Experience managing competitive contractor procurement programs and negotiating construction agreements on complex projects.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional coordination efforts and communicate effectively with executive leadership teams.
- Ability to build strong contractor relationships while maintaining accountability, structure, and project standards.
- Experience within hyperscale, mission critical, data center, advanced manufacturing, or large campus environments is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
If you are interested in learning more about the role, or have any questions regarding the role please reach out to Hudson Feinberg at 786-607-4582 or h.feinberg@harperharrison.com.
