Technology Specialist jobs in Austin, TX

An IT Specialist, computer professional, or an IT professional may be: a person working in the field of information technology; a person who has undergone training in a computer-field-related colleges, universities and computer institutes; or a person who has proven extensive knowledge in the area of computing....

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Construction Purchasing Specialist I
  • ICON Technology
  • Austin, TX FULL_TIME
  • Now Hiring Construction Purchasing Specialist I

    ICON is seeking an experienced Construction Purchasing Specialist I to join the Pre-Construction team at our headquarters in Austin, TX. As a Construction Purchasing Specialist II, you'll manage relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, competitively bid plans and drawings, and handle regular requests from field operations in support of active projects across the country. For success in this role, you should be comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, possess excellent organizational and communication skills, and have proven experience in reviewing construction drawings. Preference will be given to candidates with a background in building material product knowledge, existing vendor and subcontractor relationships, and experience in single-family, multi-family, and/or luxury construction. As part of our team, you will represent ICON in the building industry, negotiate vendor pricing and supplier contracts, and play a central role in our mission to uplift global housing standards. This is a full-time position based on our Austin, TX campus reporting to the Director of Pre-Construction.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Review plans, specifications, and contracts to ensure the correct equipment, material, and subcontractor services are ordered and/or purchased.
    • Execute purchase orders expeditiously as needed.
    • Negotiate pricing and contract terms with suppliers with the goal of building lasting partnerships.
    • Write and execute competitively bid RFPs, providing your perspective on which proposal best serves ICON.
    • Work with suppliers and ICON counsel to get non-disclosure agreements in place and establish master service agreements on critical, fast-moving, projects.
    • Work with the operations team to drive speed and success through strategic workflow implementation.
    • Understand the relationships between ICON and our suppliers to leverage value in partnerships.
    • Plan, schedule, and forecast procurement activities, including driving long-lead buys and trades to meet the project schedule.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • 2 years of purchasing/supply chain experience with exposure to a variety of commodities, preferably within the construction industry.
    • Experience working with standard purchasing practices and ownership of purchasing responsibilities.
    • Must be a self-starter that is able to fully own their scope of work and work autonomously and able to regularly report our status and escalate when necessary.
    • Excellent attention to detail.
    • Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
    • Strong organization skills - must be able to effectively manage large scopes of work on multiple projects.
    • Knowledge and understanding of construction materials.
    • Expertise in reading & understanding construction documents such as plans, specifications, submittals, contracts, and payment applications.
    • Knowledge of construction terminology, and various municipal building department regulations to ensure proper and timely permits.
    • Prepare material quantity take-offs, utilizing on-screen takeoff software, should the need arise.
    • Thorough understanding of the home building process and construction terminology.
    • Complete understanding of the flow, and life cycle of a construction project from LOI to final purchase or issued to delivery/project completion.
    • Understand construction change orders, and how to process them accordingly.
    • Knowledge of market pricing & "should cost" methodology to streamline initial budget forecasting.
    • Strong Microsoft Office skills, with a heavy focus on Excel.

    PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

    • 1 year of Sage CRE and/or ProCore software experience.
    • Previous construction estimating experience.
    • Spanish proficiency.
    ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Consistent with the obligations of these laws, ICON will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

    Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).

    Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. ICON does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with ICON.

    As part of our compliance with these obligations, the Company invites you to voluntarily self-identify as set forth below. Provision of such information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your employment or subject you to any adverse treatment. Any and all information provided will be considered confidential, will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file, and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement purposes.


    ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), genetic trait, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law. If there are accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

     

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Information Technology Support Specialist
  • People's Community Clinic
  • Austin, TX FULL_TIME
  • Overview Supports the mission of People’s Community Clinic by managing the immediate computer hardware and software needs of employees in a manner that minimizes down time and maximizes customer satis...
  • 22 Days Ago

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Information Technology Specialist
  • US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and...
  • Austin, TX FULL_TIME
  • Duties This is a bargaining unit position This position is primarily aligned to the following NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework work roles: 411 - Technical Support Specialist For more information...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Technology Support Specialist
  • Austin Independent School District
  • Austin, TX FULL_TIME
  • JobID: 48896 Position Type: 06 - Technology Date Posted: 8/1/2022 Location: Guerrero Thompson ES Date Available: 08/08/2022 For Fiscal Year: 2022-2023 Pay Grade: IT2 Duty Days: 209 ***Grant-Funded*** ...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Global Technology Support Specialist
  • F45 Training, Inc.
  • Austin, TX FULL_TIME
  • F45 Training Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, offers consumers functional 45-minute workouts that are effective, fun, and community-driven. F45 utilizes proprietary technologies: a fitness progra...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Marketing Technology (Marketo) Specialist
  • MODintelechy
  • Austin, TX FULL_TIME
  • MODintelechy is a full-service, data-driven creative and marketing agency based in Austin, Texas focused on strategy, creativity, and technology. MODintelechy integrates creative, digital, and data so...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Data Engineer IV, Spectrum Enterprise
  • SPECTRUM
  • Austin, TX
  • Do you want to profile data to measure quality, integrity, accuracy and completeness while providing effective data solu...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Information Technology Specialist
  • KOMPAN Inc Americas
  • Austin, TX
  • KOMPAN U.S. is looking for an IT Specialist based out of our Austin office. This position will play a crucial role in su...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Security Operations Center Analyst
  • HCLTech
  • Austin, TX
  • Role - SOC Location – Austin or Dallas, TX (hybrid onsite – 3 days a week)- This role may include daytime, evening or ov...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Accountant
  • Brilliant Financial Staffing - IL
  • Austin, TX
  • Job Description Job Description Accountant - Hybrid after Training | $70k - $80k Brilliant Financial is actively seeking...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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System Administrator (Hybrid)
  • Sigma Information Group
  • Austin, TX
  • The System Administrator will have the opportunity to manage the technology infrastructures for multiple clients in a va...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Operations Manager
  • VML MAP
  • Austin, TX
  • Do you pay attention to detail and have experience with administrative coordination? Do you have the ability to handle m...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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ADAS Calibration & Diagnostic Automotive Technician
  • Scg Crash Champions
  • Austin, TX
  • Champions Do More At Automotive Technology Experts (ATE), we understand the importance of providing fast and accurate ve...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sr. Software Development Engineer, Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration, Annapurna Labs
  • Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.
  • Austin, TX
  • At Annapurna Labs, we are building the next generation of Machine Learning acceleration systems at scale for Amazon Web ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Technology Specialist jobs
$46,906 to $59,637
Austin, Texas area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago