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Material Coordinator

Bechtel Corporation, Houston, TX, United States


Material Coordinator

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:
Implements the Material Management Plan and coordinates the specification, identification, and quantification of materials with Engineering and Construction during the front-end execution activities in the project office
Follows a strict set of guidelines to optimize the materials planning work processes for key material commodities
Ensures consistent material identification methodology and clearly defined responsibilities between project functions and the commodity work processes that allow for an efficient and economical Purchase and Supply process
Identifies any "special" or potentially lengthy approval requirements that could impact the timely issuance of the key engineering deliverables that drive the materials work process
Identifies, in coordination with Engineering, critical design drawings and data required from suppliers that may affect the timely issuance of other design deliverables or are needed by Construction well ahead of material delivery
Assists Engineering in implementing the project's component numbering approaches, as required by sound materials management practices and the project Automation Plan, including tagged materials, bulk materials, and spares
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
Assists in identifying out-of-sequence engineering deliverables or lengthy approval requirements that could impact the timely issuance of the key engineering deliverables that drive the materials work process
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 Engineering and Supply Chain deliverable schedules and ensures will meet the construction schedule
Education and Experience Requirements: Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge and Skills: Firsthand experience working at a construction jobsite in a material coordination role that demonstrates understanding of Construction's methods as it relates to material work front planning and implementation of work package methodologies. Experience in coordinating with Project Planning teams, Engineering, and Construction to develop the integrated project schedule as it relates to the material flow model from early design development through the process of acquisition, delivery, storage, and issuance to Construction for installation. Demonstrated understanding of major bulk material (i.e., pipe and steel) fabrication processes through experience working with or being assigned to a major manufacturer or fabrication facility. Experience utilizing ERP material management systems to include familiarity with barcoding and RFID techniques. Ability to utilize Microsoft suite of tools to produce reports and analysis.