Field Purchasing Specialist

4 weeks ago

Lake Charles, United States Bechtel Full time

Requisition ID: 278592 

  •  Relocation Authorized: National - Single 
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
  • Work Location: Lake Charles, LA 

 

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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; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. 

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. 

 

Project Overview:

Driftwood LNG is a greenfield LNG export terminal located on an approximate 700-acre plot on the Calcasieu River due south of Sulphur, Louisiana. The project will be permitted for a nominal 26 MTPA LNG facility based on 20 liquefaction units of 1.3 MTPA each, divided into five LNG plants with four units in each LNG plant (each four unit LNG plant hereafter a “Plant”). The Project will also include three 235,000m³ full containment LNG tanks and three marine loading jetties that will support ships with capacity of up to 216,000m³. All plants will be built direct hire by Bechtel. Currently the project is under a Limited Notice to Proceed for site works that progresses until the end 2024. Client has announced they intend to release another LNTP by Q4 2024 for Long Lead Equipment and is expected to have a Full Notice to Proceed by Q1 2025. Once this occurs the Project is expected to then be fully released to complete the LNG export facility.    

 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders. You will prepare bidders’ lists, qualify bidders, form bid packages, issue bid requests, participate in negotiations, recommend commitments, secure approvals, communicate with suppliers and monitor supplier performance. Your efforts are to ensure potential and current suppliers comply with purchase order requirements and provide the required service and results to meet project needs.  #LI-CS1

 

Responsibilities:

  • Works under general supervision to perform tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders
  • Prepares bidders’ lists and qualifies bidders
  • Communicates with Engineering and Construction to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions for the procurement of materials and equipment and to achieve the understanding needed to process these requisitions
  • Forms bid packages and issues bid requests; coordinates bidders’ questions; and receives bidder proposals
  • Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations to award
  • Secures approvals in accordance with established procedures
  • Prepares and commits purchase orders within their authority
  • Prepares and maintains control and status reporting documents
  • Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure supplier performance to the obligations within the purchase order
  • Participates with Engineering, Construction and supplier representatives in discussions held to clarify purchase order documents and/or specification requirements
  • Identifies, defines, and secures agreement regarding purchase order changes
  • Initiates actions with the supplier or in-house functional group to ensure performance in accordance with the purchase order requirements
  • Informs or works with other project Procurement personnel assigned to the administration of the order
  • Assists project Procurement team when instructed in solving and attending to administrative problems on commitments involving high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications or supplementary commercial conditions
  • Establishes files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order
  • Analyzes and distributes those suppliers’ reports specified in the order/contract
  • Assists accounts payables with invoicing issues

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires a University Hire with 1-2 years of experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge and experience in purchase order administration including change management, monitoring supplier performance, backcharge procedures, and the resolution of claims and disputes.
  • Skilled in working and communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, with other project functional groups, such as Engineering, Construction, Project Management, other functional groups, and suppliers.
  • Proficiency in organizing tasks and completion within deadlines
  • Continues to learn and apply professional concepts

 

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. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

 

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. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com

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