Corporate Expediting Manager

Bechtel; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a senior leader to provide corporate functional leadership across Bechtel's GBUs from the Houston, TX office with a focus on influencing supplier performance, delivery predictability, and project schedule outcomes in line with BSQE, GBUs and project procedures.

The role requires extensive experience in expediting, supply chain, data analytics and budget estimation, plus leadership across cross‑functional teams and strong communication with project leadership and executives.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from a reputed University. 15+ years of relevant industry experience in expediting, supply chain or other relevant management activities.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (by Bechtel / ASQ / IASSC / GAQM) preferred.
• Expert computer skills including Power BI dashboard reporting, SQL, Minitab, SAS, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Minimum 18+ Years of Relevant Work Experience
• Extensive prior experience in expediting, supply chain, or other relevant management on Pre-FEED / FEED / EPC projects, recognized codes and standards, manufacturing methods.
• Extensive experience in leadership roles, data analytics, budget estimation, writing technical procedures and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide corporate leadership across Bechtel's GBUs with a clear focus on influencing supplier performance and project schedules.
• Influence expediting strategies and drive improved delivery reliability across projects.
• Engage with procurement, supplier quality, logistics, project controls and teams to align outcomes.
• Communicate risks, priorities and recommendations to GBU and corporate leadership.
• Lead governance, dashboards and escalation paths to ensure governance discipline.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

Budget estimation

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Minitab

SAS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Relocation Authorized: National - Family

Telework Type: Part-Time Telework

Work Location: Houston, TX

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Job Summary

Located at the Houston, TX office, provides corporate functional leadership across Bechtel's GBUs, with a clear focus on influencing business decisions that improve supplier performance, delivery predictability, and project schedule outcomes in accordance with Bechtel Supplier Quality & Expanding Inc. (BSQE), Global Business Unit (GBU) and project procedures.

Major Responsibilities

• Supervision Received

  • Receives operational direction and guidance for expediting strategies from BSQE VP and Corporate Manager of Bechtel Supplier Quality and Expediting.
  • Receives functional guidance from the BSQE Corporate Operations Manager and in some cases BSQE Manager of Regions.

• Supervision Exercised

  • Provides functional and project-related direction and guidance to project expediting and areas expediting.

• Contacts

  • Corresponds as needed with project leadership teams, Bechtel GBU / regional office functional managers, the GBU functional managers, BSQE, project expediting team, project supplier quality team, project engineering, procurement, quality assurance and construction personnel, and area supplier quality supervisors and regional managers to drive improved expediting delivery for our projects.
• Enterprise Functional Leadership - Provides corporate direction for expediting practices, expectations, and standards across GBUs.
• Supplier Performance Influence - Uses expediting engagement to improve supplier accountability, delivery discipline, and recovery execution.
• Delivery Risk Management - Anticipates schedule threats, identifies late-delivery trends, and drives early intervention before impacts occur.
• Data-Driven Decision Making - Converts supplier performance data, workload forecasts, and expediting metrics into clear business actions.
• Cross-Functional Alignment - Connects procurement, supplier quality, logistics, project controls, and project teams around shared delivery outcomes.
• Project SQ and Expediting Engagement - Facilitates greater alignment and engagement across project expediting and project supplier quality teams to enhance efficiencies in supplier performance and delivery assurance.
• Executive Communication and Influence - Clearly communicates risks, priorities, and recommendations to GBU and corporate leadership.
• Resource and Capability Planning - Aligns AEX/PEX staffing, training, and competency development with project demand and supplier risk.
• Governance and Process Discipline - Establishes consistent processes, escalation paths, dashboards, and accountability mechanisms.
• Recovery and Escalation Leadership - Guides supplier recovery strategies, prioritizes critical interventions, and supports issue closure.
• Commercial and Contractual Awareness - Understands how supplier commitments, purchase order terms, and project priorities affect delivery leverage.

Education and Experience Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from a reputed University. Minimum 15+ years of relevant industry experience in expediting, supply chain or other relevant management activities.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (by Bechtel / ASQ / IASSC / GAQM) preferred.
• Expert computer skills including Power BI dashboard reporting, SQL, Minitab, SAS, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Minimum 18+ Years of Relevant Work Experience
• Extensive prior experience in expediting, supply chain, or other relevant management experience on Pre-FEED / FEED / EPC projects, recognized codes and standards, manufacturing methods.
• Extensive experience in leadership roles, data analytics, budget estimation, writing technical procedures and problem solving.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Experience with major commodities typically procured for Energy, Mining & Metals, Manufacturing & Technology, Infrastructure and Nuclear projects, recognized codes and standards, manufacturing methods.
• Extensive project expeditin