Material Coordinator

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

• Material Coordination:
  • Performs material coordination activities at a jobsite within material discipline of responsibility to ensure the accurate reporting of material and equipment work package statuses for installation.
  • 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 planned inventory control mechanisms, such as min-max and bag-and-tag and uses Digital Supply Chain tools.
  • Continuously performs priority allocations to ensure material availability well in advance of installation requirements.
  • Captures material availability in support of design revisions, rework, contingency or work-around plans.
  • Coordinates with warehouse personnel for materials to be issued direct to the installation area, as opposed to being controlled in storage.
  • Coordinates the constructability look ahead meetings.
  • Prepares the site constructability reports as inclusive of 30, 60, and 90-day lookaheads.
• Material Planning:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Maintains monitoring of Engineering and Supply Chain deliverable schedules to meet the construction schedule.
  • Maintains monitoring of materials components aspects of the project Automation Plan.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Identify and help resolve any deviations to the Materials Management Plan and obtain approval for any changes to the plan during the execution of the Project.
• Understand the materials components of the Project Automation Plan used by functional groups and monitor related data transfers between the groups.
• Understand construction activities and the advance work package structure for the Project.
• Ensure the material identification methodology permits accurate status and distribution of materials according to the priority and sequence of construction schedule and activities.
• Work with functional groups to determine the best strategy for fabricated systems that will provide the best overall value for the Project.
• Identify any “special” or potentially lengthy approval requirements that could impact the timely issuance of the key engineering deliverables that drive the materials work process.
• Affirmative action plan (AAP) and equal opportunity plan (EOP) compliance.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Required Knowledge and Skills:
  • Advanced knowledge of all procurement operations related to the management of materials at area, regional, temporary and jobsite office locations.
  • Knowledge of how to manage material fabricators.
  • Knowledge in Field Engineering and Construction activities, and knowledge of Standard Work Process Procedures related to materials management functions.
  • Knowledge of all Engineering disciplines, the work process and the deliverables produced.
  • Knowledge of applicable Bechtel policies, instructions, and Procurement procedures and guidelines.
  • Knowledge and experience in the use of the Digital Supply Chain System, Engineering tools and other project data systems preferred.
  • Prior experience in major global, direct hire and contract management projects, which include Engineering, Procurement, and materials control activities.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and Access skills preferred.