Sourcing Specialist (EPC/Utilities)

About this Role SOURCING SPECIALIST – EPC / UTILITIES Location: Remote Travel: Up to 10% Your Next Career Move Starts Here. Great infrastructure doesn’t happen by accident. It takes the right people, the right materials, and the right partnerships to bring complex projects to life. At EnergyLink, a Quanta Services company, we're looking for a driven, strategic, and results-oriented Sourcing Specialist who knows how to turn sourcing challenges into business opportunities. You'll play a critical role in supporting Transmission, Substation, and Distribution (T&D) Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects, helping secure the materials, equipment, and supplier partnerships that keep essential infrastructure moving forward. If you enjoy negotiating deals, building supplier relationships, solving complex challenges, and making a measurable impact, this is your opportunity to do more than source materials. It's your opportunity to help power what's next. What You'll Do - Own the sourcing process: Lead competitive bids, RFQs, and RFPs for large-scale materials and equipment supporting T&D EPC projects. - Turn project needs into sourcing strategies: Review client RFPs, engineering designs, specifications, and material requirements to develop comprehensive bid packages. - Build strategic supplier partnerships: Identify, evaluate, prequalify, and engage vendors capable of supporting complex infrastructure projects. - Negotiate with purpose: Evaluate commercial proposals, negotiate competitive pricing and contract terms, and deliver cost-effective sourcing solutions. - Drive smarter decisions: Analyze bids, assess commercial risks, compare supplier capabilities, and present recommendations to project leadership. - Protect project success: Validate material quantities, ensure sourcing accuracy, and support compliance with project requirements, including Buy American and MBE/WBE provisions. - Collaborate across the business: Partner with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project Management, and Supply Chain teams to deliver results. - Stay ahead of the curve: Manage competing priorities, anticipate sourcing challenges, and support critical project milestones. What You'll Bring - 3–10+ years of sourcing or procurement experience supporting electric utilities, power generation, or EPC projects. - Strong knowledge of Transmission & Distribution materials, including overhead and underground infrastructure components. - Familiarity with substation equipment, such as breakers, capacitor banks, and related electrical infrastructure. - Hands-on experience managing RFQs, RFPs, competitive bids, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations. - Ability to review engineering drawings, material requirements, bid packages, and commercial agreements. - Experience evaluating supplier proposals, identifying commercial risks, and negotiating favorable pricing and terms. - Strong vendor management, relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills. - Confidence working across multiple projects while managing deadlines and shifting priorities. - A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively. Experience in T&D or electric utilities is strongly preferred. Candidates with relevant sourcing experience in other EPC industries will also be considered. Bonus Points If You Bring: - Established relationships with utility manufacturers, suppliers, or equipment vendors. - Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure construction projects. - Familiarity with material estimating, procurement compliance, and supplier prequalification. What You'll Get At EnergyLink, we believe the people behind our projects are just as important as the projects themselves. That's why we're focused on creating an environment where talented professionals can build meaningful careers while contributing to infrastructure that makes a difference. Benefits That Support You and Your Future Eligible employees have access to a competitive benefits package designed to support their health, financial well-being, and long-term goals, which may include: - Competitive Compensation: A salary package that recognizes your experience, expertise, and the value you bring. - Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage: Health benefit options designed to support you and your eligible family members. - 401(k) Retirement Savings: An opportunity to plan, save, and invest in your financial future. - Paid Time Off & Holidays: Time to recharge, enjoy life outside of work, and spend meaningful moments with the people who matter most. - Life & Disability Insurance: Additional financial protection and peace of mind when life takes an unexpected turn. - Employee Assistance & Wellness Resources: Access to support for personal well-being and life's everyday challenges, where available. - Professional Development: Opportunities to strengthen your skills, broaden your industry knowledge, and prepare for future career opportunities. More Than a Paycheck. More Than a Position. - A Career With Direction: Build valuable experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and complex EPC infrastructure projects. - Room to Grow: Develop professionally and explore future opportunities in procurement, category management, supply chain, and leadership. - Meaningful Work: Play a direct role in sourcing the equipment and materials that help deliver essential energy infrastructure. - Long-Term Career Potential: Join a full-time team where you can invest in your professional future and continue building your expertise. - Exposure That Matters: Collaborate with experienced professionals across Engineering, Construction, Project Management, and Supply Chain. - A Voice at the Table: Bring your ideas, challenge processes, solve problems, and contribute to decisions that move projects forward. - A Culture of Partnership: Work with people who value accountability, collaboration, safety, integrity, and delivering results. - The Quanta Connection: Be part of EnergyLink, a Quanta Services company, with exposure to a broader network of infrastructure expertise and career possibilities.LI-SM1