T&D Supply Chain Coordinator

About the Role

Office-based position focused on tracking major equipment and minor material orders for transmission and distribution projects. Primary vendors include IRBY/Pepco (substation minor material packager) and Power Line Supply (transmission line material packager).

Responsibilities

• Track major equipment delivery dates by reviewing Client Supply Chain documentation, reports, and developing regular communication channels with Vendors.
• Track delivery dates and communicate readiness to project manager, site team, and client stakeholders.
• Track minor material orders.
• Review BOMs and compare to Purchase Orders to verify accuracy of item description and quantities.
• Verify status of quotes and orders.
• Produce reports to assist Project Managers in material readiness meetings, including purchase order status, lead times, vendor production schedules, updates, delivery dates, and any production or delivery issues.
• Help identify possible workarounds to maintain schedule for Client's Materials Management group and Project Teams.
• Be knowledgeable of Transmission Line, Substation, and Communications material and equipment.
• Occasionally visit vendor facilities to verify production readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, business administration, engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' related work experience in supply chain, material tracking, or procurement.
• Successful track record in a procurement organization.
• Excellent organization skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess a sense of urgency around accomplishing goals.

Types of Purchases

Substation Equipment

• Typical Voltages: 34.5kV, 69kV, 138kV, 230kV, 345kV, 500kV
• Circuit breakers
• Package Control Enclosures
• Power Transformers (Above 30 MVA)
• Disconnect switches
• Voltage Regulators
• Switchgear
• Control Devices, DFR Cabinets, SCADA/HMI/RTAC
• Batteries, Chargers, Battery Cabinets, Monitoring Systems
• Instrument transformers: CCVTs, Current Transformers, Breaker CTs, Slip Over CTs, Potential/Voltage Transformers, Station Service Voltage Transformers, Linear Couplers
• Capacitor Bank, Cap Switchers, Circuit Switchers
• Minor material: DMC connectors, test switches, relays, control cable, substation hardware

Transmission Line Material

• Poles (primarily wood, steel monopoles, or "wood pole equivalent” direct-embed steel poles)
• T-line hardware: insulators, conductor and shieldwire clamps, line switches, motor operators, compression terminals, dampers, guy anchors, structure braces
• Aluminum Conductor, OPGW, shield wire

Benefits

• PTO
• Group Health and Dental Insurance
• 401k (after satisfying waiting periods)

12-month contract-to-hire opportunity available in Reading, PA; Morristown, NJ; or Akron, OH.