Senior Expediting Specialist

29 سبتمبر، 2022

0 8 5 دقائق

الوصف الوظيفي

Requisition ID: 262395

Relocation Authorized: None
Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
Work Location: Riyadh
Organization: Infra

Company Overview

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.
We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Project Overview:

Bechtel and its consortium partners are excited to begin hiring the completion teams which will finalize the monumental Riyadh Metro Project (RMP), currently estimated at 94% complete. The BACS consortium, which includes Almabani General Contractors, Consolidated Contractors Company, and Siemens, is responsible for the design, construction, train cars, and signaling as well as electrification and integration of the new lines to the rest of the system. Riyadh’s population of nearly 6 million is forecast to increase to 8 million by 2030. The new metro system will meet the demands of the growing population while reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality.

Bechtel’s Riyadh Metro project is hiring for ALL Functions and offers competitive salary and relocation packages. Our employee satisfaction goals are to provide individuals rewarding and long-term career opportunities for those seeking the project experience. Core to Bechtel are our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. These values are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

We invite you to apply to become part of this very important transportation project and deliver this railway system to the residents of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SUMMARY:

Performs expediting activities on a project, in a support office, or at a jobsite in accordance with Project Procurement and Functional Expediting Procedures. Ensures the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project needs. May at times be responsible for supervision, direction, and monitoring of Expediting Specialists. Provides assistance to the Expediting Manager.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

A. Supervision Received

Reports to and receives operational direction from the project Expediting Manager.

B. Supervision Exercised

May at times provide work direction and supervision for Expediting Specialists.

C. Contacts

Coordinates expediting activities with project management, project procurement, engineering, construction, startup, planning and scheduling, area expediting, handover, and others assigned to the project team.
Maintains relationships with suppliers at operational levels to monitor the progress of material and equipment orders.
Coordinates with area expediting personnel (BSQE) to perform project visits.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Represents Expediting at project team meetings.
Distributes workload to assigned project expeditors according to the experience and ability of the expeditor, the degree of complexity of the work and the urgency of the need for action.
Assists when requested in conducting annual performance reviews of the Expediting Specialists on the project.
Reviews area expediting assignments prepared by project expeditors and area expediting reports prepared by area expediting personnel for content, completeness, and appropriateness.
Conducts job familiarization and orientation for newly assigned expediting personnel and provides on-the-job training for the expediting team.
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.
Compiles data needed to prepare the critical items reports or other supplementary reports as required. Coordinates the accumulation of data from project expediters and issues reports for the expediting group.
Coordinates with planning and scheduling, field material coordinators or jobsite project expeditors and construction to establish priorities, sequences, and required delivery dates and instructs suppliers accordingly.
Expedites Bechtel engineering for the timely review, approval, and return of engineering data submitted by suppliers.
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 area expediting assignments, reviews expediting reports, and takes corrective action on problems identified in the reports.
Updates Bechtel Procurement System and Supplier Performance Database 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.
Reviews material receiving reports against shipping documents to verify that material has been received at jobsite. Assists in tracing missing material.
Subject to project requirements, monitors the issuance of material requisitions, and other project and procurement actions affecting material deliveries.
Assists in the development of project specific expediting procedures with the Expediting Supervisor and Project Procurement Manager.
Prepares supplier evaluations for input into the Global Supplier Information System.
Coordinates customs clearance (where required) of critical material and equipment with traffic and logistic representatives.
Attends construction coordination meetings, coordinates with construction, planning and scheduling, jobsite engineers, and other field procurement staff to ensure that field material requirements receive timely attention and follow-up action.
Assist Expediting Manager with closeout of Purchase Orders to meet or exceed baseline plan.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Proficient in interpreting schedules to ensure that realistic milestones are established, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained.
Skilled in oral and written communication skills regarding technical and production matters with both project and supplier personnel.
Possesses significant experience in project expediting or other procurement related function.
Thorough understanding of Traffic & Logistics and Supplier Quality processes.
Proficient with Bechtel Procurement System and Supplier Performance Database data input. Skilled in the use of the expediting module, and knowledge of other procurement modules.
Familiar with developing and tracking metrics.

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 Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.