Expediting Specialist

Requisition ID: 270832 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Houston, TX 

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States and the next large-scale lithium mine. The project has all permits required to commence construction, which is expected to start in 2023. Engineering design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway, with early works being coordinated.

This project falls under the Lithium Americas umbrella of Lithium Nevada Corporation (LNC). Project site is located ~3 hours northeast of Reno at the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, NV, and ~25 miles from the Nevada-Oregon border (or ~1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, NV). 

The Project will be developed as an open-pit mining operation using conventional, continuous mining equipment. Given the soft, clay nature of the deposit, minimal blasting and crushing is anticipated. The ore will then be processed in a leaching circuit using sulfuric acid to liberate the lithium from the claystone. Following the leaching process, the lithium bearing solution will be purified using crystallizers and reagents to produce battery-quality Li2CO3.

The Thacker Pass site has a flat and expansive terrain which allows for a very compact footprint and for future potential expansions.

Bechtel will have responsibility for the full EPC/EPCM scope.

Job Summary:

Performs expediting activities on a project, in a support office, or at a jobsite to ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project needs. This position will report to and receives operational direction from the project Expediting Supervisor or the assigned supervisor and receives functional guidance from the Expediting Manager.#LI-NP1

Major Responsibilities:

• 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 expeditors 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 in accordance with Document Data Submittal Requirements (DDSR).
• Represents expediting at project team meetings.
• 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 outstanding area expediting assignments, reviews expediting reports, and takes corrective action on problems identified in the reports.
• 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 Logistics 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.

When assigned to jobsite:

• Maintains continuing contact with the office project expediting staff to exchange information about jobsite requirements and current order status.
• 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.
• Coordinates customs clearance (on international jobs) of critical material and equipment with Logistic representatives.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree from a reputed University or related technical training, and 5-8 years' experience with a reputed EPC company working on Energy, Infrastructure or Metal & Mining Projects.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working familiarity with engineering and procurement practices, and general understanding of production methods.
• Experience in expediting visits to supplier shops, monitoring supplier performance.
• Capable of providing early warning to the Project Management of supplier deficiencies or schedule slippage.
• Knows how to deal professionally with suppliers and project personnel.
• An understanding of production steps and methods.
• Thorough understanding of materials and equipment being expedited.
• Ability to work with engineering, construction and the other procurement team members.
• Familiar with expediting points of order for pre-award and post-award meetings with suppliers.
• Provides early warning to the Expediting Supervisor of supplier deficiencies or schedule slippage.
• Good understanding of production methods and stays abreast of all supplier fabrication steps.
• Interprets schedules to ensure they are realistic, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained.
• Knows the supplier warning and advisory process.
• Skilled in preparing clear and comprehensive correspondence and reports.
• Understands budget development and management.
• Understands the T&L and Supplier Quality process functions.
• Basic understanding of entry and reporting capabilities of the supplier Performance Database (SPD) and Bechtel procurement System.
• Good oral and written communication skills regarding technical and production matters with both project and supplier personnel.
• Works under close supervision of the Expediting Supervisor for day-to-day work.

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