Senior Expeditor

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on TerraPower’s Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. TerraPower, a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will be deploying its 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR), called Natrium. The Natrium plant features an advanced, cost-competitive reactor design that is safer, simpler, easier and less costly to construct, less expensive to operate, and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels. It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. With the reactor and energy storage output combined, the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power.

Other Team Natrium partners include GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Energy Northwest, PacifiCorp, and Duke Energy, along with support from a number of national laboratories and universities. This DOE Program has the potential to be the largest funding program for advanced nuclear power in U.S. history and will shape the future of nuclear energy for decades. 

Job Summary:

The Senior Expeditor will provide high‑level expediting leadership to support the Natrium Project from a home office environment. This role ensures timely delivery of engineering approvals, materials, equipment, and supplier deliverables to meet aggressive project schedules. The Senior Expeditor will manage complex, high‑risk procurement packages; provide direction to Project Expeditors (PEX) and Area Expeditors (AEX); lead supplier engagement; and resolve critical schedule risks before they affect construction.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.”. #LI-SF1

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead expediting strategy and execution for complex, high‑value procurement packages.
• Assign, guide, and review work of PEXs and AEXs; identify performance or quality gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as a primary interface between Expediting, Engineering, Construction, Supplier Quality, T&L, and Document Management.
• Lead supplier engagement to ensure timely submission of engineering data, manufacturing updates, testing documentation, and shipment information.
• Conduct high‑level reviews of supplier production schedules, identifying risks and initiating mitigation plans.
• Oversee sub‑supplier expediting activities and coordinate closely with Supplier Quality Representatives.
• Provide authoritative expediting input during weekly and ad‑hoc project schedule meetings.
• Maintain comprehensive expediting documentation, deliverable tracking, and risk assessments.
• Resolve complex UOS&D issues in collaboration with PEXs and Site Materials Management.
• Coordinate with Traffic & Logistics and shipping carriers for timely and compliant deliveries.
• Conduct strategic supplier visits to evaluate readiness, capacity, and performance.
• Prepare and deliver high‑quality status updates, risk reports, and escalation packages.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or a related subject and 4+ years of progressive related experience including but not limited to, Procurement, preferably in an EPC environment. Or in lieu of degree, 9+ years of progressive related experience including by not limited to Procurement in an EPC environment.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Prior experience working on Mechanical packages.
• Experience working on engineering, procurement and construction projects.
• Prior knowledge with Microsoft Office Tools (PowerApps and PowerBI experience)
• Advanced Excel skills; strong Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Intermediate Digital Supply Chain Systems (DSCS) knowledge.
• Proficiency with MAP, ETA, SiteSense.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and collaborate in a matrixed environment.
• Strong problem‑solving skills under pressure.
• Ability to set direction proactively and communicate priorities effectively.

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