Job Purpose

The Procurement Engineer is responsible for the technical sourcing, evaluation, contract administration, follow up and acquisition of construction materials and engineering services. This role ensures all technical specifications align with project BOQs (Bill of Quantities) while optimizing costs and maintaining the high-speed delivery required for OVID Real Estate projects.

Job Summary

Position Title: Procurement Engineer 

Reports To: Procurement and Logistic Team leader/Supervisor 

Direct Reports to: Senior Procurement Engineer 

Duty Station: Addis Ababa Head Office

Salary & Benefits: Negotiable, commensurate with qualifications and experience

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sourcing & Tendering: Identify potential suppliers and initiate RFQs (Request for Quotations) based on technical specs.

• Comparison Sheets: Prepare detailed commercial and technical comparison sheets for review by Senior Engineers.

• Supplier Evaluation: Provide and request suppliers analysis and maintaining the Approved Vendor List (AVL).

• Logistics Coordination: Coordinate with freight forwarders to ensure timely pickup and delivery of goods.

• Quality Control: Interface with the QA/QC department to ensure received materials meet technical standards.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 2–4 years of progressive experience in contract administration, office engineer or project follow up and supervision role.

• Experience working in fast-paced, project-based environments such as real estate, construction, civil engineering industries is highly desirable.

Required Skills & Competencies

Core Professional Skills

• Strong understanding of contract management, follow up and supervision, bidding practices.

• Experience in workforce planning, training needs analysis, and program evaluation.

• Strong reporting, documentation, and analytical capability.

Behavioral & Functional Competencies

• Teamwork – Strong ability to collaborate across functions and lead teams.

• Multi-Tasking – Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.

• Reporting – Ability to produce clear, accurate, and decision-oriented reports.

• Proactiveness – Anticipates organizational needs and initiates timely solutions.

• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

• High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit the following documents:

• A Cover Letter

• An Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Clear scanned copies of supporting documents

All documents must be enclosed into a single PDF file.
Please ensure that the title of the position is clearly written in the Subject Line of your application email as: Subject: Procurement Engineer

Applicants may apply through Ethiojobs or via the company email: hr@ovid-realestates.com

Job Requirements Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or in a related field of study with relevant work experience How to Apply Submit your application and CV along with supporting documents Via email: hr@ovid-realestates.com