Material Coordinator

Bechtel Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Houston, TX is seeking a Material Coordinator to support material planning and coordination on a large project site. The role focuses on implementing the Material Management Plan and coordinating between Project and Field Procurement and Construction for accurate material reporting and timely delivery.

The candidate will work with Engineering to identify critical data, apply project numbering approaches, and ensure materials align with the construction schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 5–8 years of relevant experience or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience coordinating with Project Planning, Engineering, and Construction to develop integrated project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Implements the Material Management Plan and coordinates the specification, identification, and quantification of materials with Engineering and Construction during front-end execution activities.
• Follows guidelines to optimize materials planning processes for key material commodities.
• Ensures consistent material identification methodology and efficient Purchase and Supply processes.
• Identifies required approvals that could impact timely issuance of engineering deliverables.
• Coordinates with Engineering on critical design drawings and data needed for timely material delivery.
• Assists in implementing component numbering, tagged materials, bulk materials, and spares per project standards.
• Maintains direct relations with Project Controls, Discipline Engineers, Supply Chain, and Construction to ensure materials availability for work.
• Monitors Engineering and Supply Chain deliverable schedules to ensure they meet construction timelines.

Skills

Material coordination

Construction site experience

Integrated project schedule

Material flow model

MS Office reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP material management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Requisition ID: 293591

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Houston, TX

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Job Summary

In this role, you will support material planning and/or material coordination for a large project site. Planning will include implementation of the Material Management Plan. Coordination will include serving as a liaison between Project and Field Procurement and Construction for accurate reporting of materials. Your efforts will ensure the site receives materials required for work package installation.

Major Responsibilities

• Implements the Material Management Plan and coordinates the specification, identification, and quantification of materials with Engineering and Construction during the front-end execution activities in the project office
• Follows a strict set of guidelines to optimize the materials planning work processes for key material commodities
• Ensures consistent material identification methodology and clearly defined responsibilities between project functions and the commodity work processes that allow for an efficient and economical Purchase and Supply process
• Identifies any "special" or potentially lengthy approval requirements that could impact the timely issuance of the key engineering deliverables that drive the materials work process
• Identifies, in coordination with Engineering, critical design drawings and data required from suppliers that may affect the timely issuance of other design deliverables or are needed by Construction well ahead of material delivery
• Assists Engineering in implementing the project's component numbering approaches, as required by sound materials management practices and the project Automation Plan, including tagged materials, bulk materials, and spares
• Verifies that material requisitions clearly identify required pay items and reflect a level of detail in which materials will be shipped and identified for storage and control prior to distribution to Construction for installation
• Assists in identifying out-of-sequence engineering deliverables or lengthy approval requirements that could impact the timely issuance of the key engineering deliverables that drive the materials work process
• Maintains direct working relationship with Project Controls, Discipline Engineers, Supply Chain, Automation Support and/or Construction Coordinator to ensure that construction personnel are provided with materials to support the completion of the construction work
• Monitors Engineering and Supply Chain deliverable schedules and ensures will meet the construction schedule

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Firsthand experience working at a construction jobsite in a material coordination role that demonstrates understanding of Construction's methods as it relates to material work front planning and implementation of work package methodologies.
• Experience in coordinating with Project Planning teams, Engineering, and Construction to develop the integrated project schedule as it relates to the material flow model from early design development through the process of acquisition, delivery, storage, and issuance to Construction for installation.
• Demonstrated understanding of major bulk material (i.e., pipe and steel) fabrication processes through experience working with or being assigned to a major manufacturer or fabrication facility.
• Experience utilizing ERP material management systems to include familiarity with barcoding and RFID techniques.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft suite of tools to produce reports and analysis.

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