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Temporary, Full Time
£500.00 per day (umbrella)
Location: Harlow
Closing Date: 22nd December 2025
About the Role
Essex County Council are delighted to be supporting Harlow District Council to recruit a temporary Construction Procurement Manager on an interim 12‑month basis. The successful candidate will be required to be based on site two days per week.
Responsibilities
* Embed within the property team and work closely with the central procurement function.
* Manage the production of tender documents, oversee the tender process and write the approval reports taking projects to contract execution.
* Work with the HOPS Procurement Lead, Head of Pre‑Construction and the Head of Commercial to formulate the pipeline programme and devise an appropriate contract strategy and route to market.
* Take projects through the procurement process from low value to large scale projects (above and below PA23 thresholds) released via an open, restricted or framework call‑off tender.
Experience & Qualifications
* Experienced and qualified procurement professional with CIPS and TPP qualifications.
* Previous experience working within the public sector, ideally in local government.
* Knowledge of the construction industry is highly advantageous.
* Hands‑on operational approach; must be available to travel to the site regularly and to start on short notice.
Contact
If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email louise.butler@essex.gov.uk
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