Purchasing Administrator

About the Company

Rising Edge Group is an electrical contracting organization established in 2002 and focused on high-voltage electrical solutions for essential infrastructure across North America. The company works in Canada and the United States, serving utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients in the design, construction, and upkeep of critical systems.

The organization emphasizes safety, teamwork, responsibility, integrity, delivery, and excellence. It promotes a collaborative environment with mentorship, professional growth, and a strong safety-first mindset.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Purchasing Administrator supports everyday purchasing activities across several projects. The position helps ensure that materials and services are sourced efficiently, arrive on time, and are properly tracked throughout the project lifecycle. The role also involves administrative tasks such as filing, reconciling field credit card receipts and statements, coding travel invoices, and arranging tools, materials, and site services at competitive prices.

Key Duties

• Carry out purchasing work in line with company procurement policies and procedures.
• Assist Procurement, Project Managers, and other internal teams with sourcing materials and services for active projects.
• Prepare and process purchase orders and change orders in Viewpoint while maintaining accuracy and compliance with company standards.
• Track project bills of materials, keeping order status updated from initial placement through PO closeout.
• Monitor open purchase orders, coordinate with vendors, and push for faster delivery when needed to support schedules.
• Prepare requests for quotations and proposals when required.
• Maintain the material database with correct pricing and coding to support estimating work.
• Assist with subcontractor prequalification efforts alongside Procurement and Safety teams.
• Reconcile field credit card transactions and raise purchase orders to support monthly accounting requirements.
• Review invoices and follow up as needed to support accurate project costing and timely vendor payment.
• Act on unresolved items from open PO reports and monthly accounts payable action lists.
• Keep procurement records well organized in project folders and internal systems.
• Communicate regularly with site teams, project stakeholders, and vendors about order progress and delivery schedules.
• Handle general administrative work and assist with special projects assigned by the Procurement Manager.

Additional Information

Employment is conditional on completing pre-employment checks, including professional reference verification and a criminal record check.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate brings purchasing experience, strong administrative capability, and the ability to support procurement workflows in a project-based environment. Experience in the electrical utility or construction industry is an advantage, as is familiarity with contract law and construction software.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive pay with weekly payroll.
• Overtime opportunities, depending on project needs.
• Generous paid time off.
• Employer RRSP-DPSP matching that increases with service length.
• Full benefits coverage including medical, dental, vision, and disability.
• Company-funded safety training.
• Annual PPE allowance for field-based employees after probation.
• For out-of-town assignments, camp accommodation or LOA plus individual accommodation may be provided depending on the project.
• Employer-provided travel and paid travel time to and from site at base rate, depending on project requirements.
• Ongoing training, development, and advancement opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program with confidential counselling support.
• Employee referral bonus program.

Why Join Rising Edge Group

The company places safety and excellence at the center of its work, with careful planning and dependable execution on every project. It values a people-first culture built on collaboration, respect, accountability, wellbeing, and inclusion.

The role offers long-term career potential through exposure to varied projects, hands-on learning, mentorship, and professional development. Employees are recognized through competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a workplace culture that values contribution and achievement.