Linesight is seeking an experienced Senior MEP Procurement Manager to join our dynamic team supporting the procurement of mechanical and electrical trades for large-scale data center construction projects across North America. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring consistency and efficiency in the procurement process, working closely with both Linesight and the client’s procurement teams, as well as client stakeholders, GCs and subcontractors. 

In this role you will:

• MEP Trade Guidance: Oversee and guide GCs in sourcing mechanical and electrical trades, ensuring due diligence, benchmarking, and best practices

• Process Improvement: Standardize procurement processes, templates, and documentation across the client’s portfolio

• Commercial & Risk Analysis: Conduct bid evaluations, analyze pricing, and develop negotiation strategies while proactively identifying and mitigating risks such as labor shortages and cost overruns

• Market Intelligence: Monitor market conditions, supplier capacity, and labor availability to inform decision-making

• Supplier & Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong relationships with GCs, subcontractors, suppliers, and client stakeholders to foster alignment and successful project delivery

• Reporting & Transparency: Prepare and present clear procurement reports, ensuring accountability and visibility across all activities

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.

• Experience: 7+ years in procurement, ideally within large-scale construction or data center projects, with proven expertise in MEP trade procurement.

• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, contract negotiation, supplier management, and bid/commercial analysis; familiarity with US construction standards, subcontractor pricing, labor markets, and union/traveling labor dynamics; QS skills a plus.

• Analytical & Market Insight: Ability to assess market conditions, labor availability, and resource constraints to make data-driven decisions and mitigate risks

• Collaboration & Leadership: Skilled communicator with experience influencing diverse stakeholders, leading meetings, and building strong supplier and contractor relationships

• Adaptability: Highly organized, resourceful, and capable of managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

• Preferred: Experience in data center construction or other mission-critical, large-scale infrastructure projects

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

The salary range for this role is between $126,000 and $164,000 but actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set and education.

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team! 
 

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility   

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!