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Job Ref:	80329
Employer:	Bechtel.
City:	Richland
State/Province:	Washington
Country:	United States
Industries:	Management Consulting Services

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Closing Date: August 4, 2013

Project Description:
Bechtel is designing, constructing, and commissioning the world's largest radioactive-waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in southeastern Washington state. The $12.2 billion project will use vitrification technology to process and stabilize 53 million gallons (200 million liters) of radioactive and chemical waste currently stored at the Hanford Site which is a byproduct of plutonium-production during World War II and the Cold War era. The project is the largest undertaking of its kind ever and one of DOE's most technically challenging cleanup projects-equivalent to building two nuclear power plants. Its construction site spans 65 acres (26 hectares) and includes facilities for pretreatment, low-activity waste vitrification, and high-level waste vitrification, as well as an analytical laboratory.
Positions located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) work a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 am to 5:00 pm. All other work locations (Richland WA, Oakland CA and Frederick MD) work a 9-80's schedule, M-F 7:00 am to 4:30 pm with alternating Fridays off

Role Overview
Performs expediting activities on a project, in a support office, or at a jobsite to ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project needs. Responsible for the input and assessment of project job-hour and monetary budgets.

Job Responsibilities (may include but not limited to):

Contacts suppliers to obtain timely submission of engineering data and to follow-up on material acquisition, production progress and shipment.
Evaluates production schedules and progress reports from suppliers to determine if their programs and work progress meet jobsite requirements.
Expedites Bechtel engineering for the timely review, approval and return of engineering data submitted by suppliers.
Represents expediting at project team meetings.
Maintains a working file of expediting related documents and memoranda of conversations to record expediting activities. Maintains a system to initiate follow-up actions at appropriate times.
Provides information for area expediting assignments for prime and suborders as necessary.
Monitors outstanding area expediting assignments, reviews expediting reports, and takes corrective action on problems identified in the reports.
Updates Bechtel Procurement System (BPS) and Supplier Performance Database (SPD) in a timely manner.
Obtains copies of supplier's orders for material, performs sub-supplier expediting, where necessary, and works closely with supplier quality representatives to ensure awareness of materials subject to quality performance and their locations of manufacture.
Participates in pre and post-award meetings to review and discuss schedules and potential problem areas that may impact required shipment dates.
Coordinates shipping arrangements or tracking requests with the project traffic representative.
Interprets schedules to ensure they are realistic, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor degree from an accredited university and at least one year of related experience including but not limited to Procurement, preferably in an engineering, procurement and construction environment.
In lieu of formal degree a minimum of 7 years of progressive related experience including but not limited to Procurement, preferably in an engineering, procurement and construction environment.

Additional Information
Minimum Qualifications

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of standard computer applications.
Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable Agency Supplements.
Basic understanding of Governmental Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.
Basic understanding of supplier order entry process, engineering, and fabrication activities.
Possess the legal right to work and remain in the US without sponsorship.

Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, procurement, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right- no matter how big, how complex or how remote. The reliability of our performance, the enduring quality of our projects, the strength of our ethics, and the seriousness of our commitment to safety and sustainability are evident in everything we do. Bechtel delivers for its customers what others can only promise.
Build your career as you build some of the most challenging and complex projects in the world today.

Bechtel is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE).

Post Date:

07/30/2013

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