Supply Chain Specialist - Delivery

Dashiell Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) plan with immediate vesting

Medical coverage

Job summary

Dashiell Corporation, a Quanta Services unit, seeks a Supply Chain Specialist - Delivery in Houston, TX to manage supplier performance and protect EPC project schedules. Based at 12031 Kurland Dr with reporting to Supervisor Supplier Delivery, you will coordinate with internal teams to resolve delivery constraints.

You will oversee open orders, escalate critical shortages, and lead root-cause analyses to safeguard project milestones. Some travel to supplier sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Minimum 2 years in supply chain, procurement, expediting, or related coordination role.

Responsibilities

• Open orders: track, prioritize, and expedite against schedules.
• Manage supplier delivery, risk, and escalation plans to protect milestones.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Project Management, Eng., Quality, Construction, Logistics.

Skills

Attention to detail

Spreadsheet skills

ERP systems

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Dashiell, an operating unit of Quanta Services (trading as PWR), is a leading national provider of technical and construction services supporting critical electric infrastructure. We serve electric utilities, power generation, industrial, renewable, and energy markets with integrated capabilities spanning planning and system studies, engineering and design, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC delivery.

With more than 60 years of experience executing large, complex projects, Dashiell specializes in medium- and high-voltage electrical infrastructure and delivers safe, reliable solutions across the full project lifecycle. Backed by the scale, resources, and safety culture of Quanta Services, Dashiell partners with clients to build and maintain the infrastructure that powers communities and economies. Learn more at www.dashiell.com.

The Supply Chain Specialist - Delivery supports EPC project execution by managing supplier delivery performance, resolving critical supply constraints, and coordinating with internal stakeholders to protect project schedules. The position will be based in our Houston, Texas office located at 12031 Kurland Dr, Houston, TX 77034 and will report to Dashiell’s Supervisor Supplier Delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities

Open Order Tracking & Expediting

• Track open purchase orders for major electrical apparatus and other long-lead materials, keeping supplier commitments, engineering submittals, fabrication milestones, inspection dates, shipping status, and required-on-site dates current.
• Prioritize and expedite orders against EPC project procurement schedules, construction sequencing, and client commitments, escalating items at risk of affecting project milestones.
• Coordinate with suppliers and Logistics to confirm shipment readiness, transportation requirements, and delivery to project sites or designated storage locations.

Supplier Risk & Escalation Management

• Identify and assess supplier capacity constraints, bottlenecks, geopolitical exposure, and other supply chain risks that may affect material availability or EPC project milestones.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for critical delivery shortages and lead business-continuity, corrective-action, and supplier recovery plans through resolution.
• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring delivery failures and coordinate contingency actions with Procurement, Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Construction, and Logistics to protect project schedules.

Supplier Management & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Manage relationship health and operational coordination for assigned strategic global suppliers, establishing clear accountability for delivery commitments and issue resolution.
• Conduct supplier planning and business reviews, documenting commitments, performance gaps, capacity constraints, milestones, and recovery actions.
• Partner with Sourcing to establish achievable delivery terms, lead times, service expectations, and capacity commitments in supplier agreements.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Construction, and Logistics to align supplier execution with EPC project needs and communicate schedule impacts to the Project Manager and stakeholders.
• Lead supplier improvement initiatives that increase capacity, reduce waste, improve packaging and logistics, and shorten total lead and transit times.

Reporting & Data Accuracy

• Maintain centralized reporting for project management and regional leadership, ensuring supplier, purchase order, milestone, forecast, and delivery data is accurate and current.
• Monitor, analyze, and report supplier performance measures, including on-time delivery, lead-time accuracy, milestone adherence, and capacity utilization; support supplier dashboards and scorecards.
• Analyze trends and recurring constraints to support corrective actions, supplier accountability, sourcing decisions, and continuous improvement.
• Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Keep critical electrical apparatus and long-lead materials aligned with EPC procurement schedules, construction sequencing, project milestones, and client commitments.
• Strengthen supplier accountability by identifying delivery and capacity risks early, escalating critical shortages, and driving corrective and recovery actions to resolution.
• Provide the Project Manager and stakeholders with accurate, timely supplier-performance and order-status visibility to support informed project and sourcing decisions.

Required

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field; equivalent professional experience of 4 or more years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 2 year of experience in supply chain, procurement, expediting, or a related coordination role.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in spreadsheets and ERP systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for regular supplier follow-up.
• Occasional driving to supplier or project sites may be necessary.

Preferred

• Experience in EPC, construction, electric utility, or industrial/electrical-equipment supply chains.
• Familiarity with long-lead electrical apparatus and manufacturing lead-time dynamics.
• Hands-on ERP experience (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods during computer-based work.
• Ability to stand and walk intermittently throughout the workday.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional travel to other offices or meeting locations.

Environmental Conditions

• Primarily climate-controlled office environment.
• Occasional exposure to field or industrial environments during site visits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Dashiell offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Benefits include company-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and an employee assistance program. Additional benefit offerings include medical coverage through a traditional PPO or one of two high-deductible health plans (with FSA or HSA options), dental and vision coverage, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and a 401(k) plan with immediate vesting, among others.

• company-paid life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance program
• medical coverage through a traditional PPO or one of two high-deductible health plans (with FSA or HSA options)
• dental and vision coverage
• supplemental life insurance
• short-term disability
• critical illness insurance
• group accident insurance
• hospital indemnity insurance
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting
• among others

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without current or future visa sponsorship.