Material Manager

Bechtel Global Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Part-time telework

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Material Planning/Coordination specialist in Houston to support large project sites. The role involves implementing the Material Management Plan, coordinating with Engineering and Construction, and ensuring timely availability of materials for work packages.

This part-time telework position requires at least three days of in-person attendance weekly at the project office, with schedules set in consultation with leadership. Relocation is available if needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in material planning and coordination on large project sites.
• Knowledge of DSCS and SiteSense systems.
• Understanding of procurement operations on projects and the related deliverables.
• Ability to implement the Material Management Plan and coordinate material identification and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Implements the Material Management Plan and coordinates material identification with Engineering and Construction.
• Optimizes materials planning processes for key material commodities.
• Ensures clear material identification and responsibilities across project functions for efficient purchases.
• Identifies potential lengthy approval requirements impacting engineering deliverables.
• Coordinates with Engineering to identify design drawings and data needed from suppliers well before material delivery.
• Supports implementation of project numbering approaches for materials, including tagged and bulk materials.
• Verifies requisitions clearly identify pay items and distribution for construction.
• Maintains relationships with Project Controls, Discipline Engineers, Supply Chain, and Construction to ensure material readiness.
• Monitors schedules to ensure engineering and supply chain deliverables meet construction timelines.

Skills

Procurement operations

Engineering discipline knowledge

DSCS

SiteSense

Supply chain data systems

Work packaging

Pre-buy methodology

Materials status reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 294896

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Family


• Grade: 26


• Position to be Panel Interviewed? Yes


• Telework Type:Part-Time Telework


• Work Location: Houston, TX


• Employee Referral Amount: $2,500.00

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. \"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership\". #LI-CS1

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 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of either project Procurement operations related to the acquisition of materials on projects, or of the Engineering


• discipline within the area of responsibility, the work process, and the deliverables produced (must have a basic knowledge of


• the other).


• Knowledge in the use of systems such as the Digital Supply Chain System (DSCS) and SiteSense


• Knowledge of supplier, fabricator, contractor, Customer and other outside data systems and how those systems interact with


• DSCS


• Knowledge of work packaging, pre-buy methodology, and materials status reporting

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of \"One Team\", respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.

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