Inventory Specialist

Requisition ID:  280518

• Relocation Authorized:  None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $77,980.00 - $118,920.00 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.

Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

Job Summary:

In jobsite applications, is responsible for material management functions and the receipt, storage, custody, and issue of consumables, tools, bulks, spares, equipment, and permanent plant materials to be used in construction. Oversees materials management records and documentation, and Bechtel Procurement System (BPS) data entry relating to receiving, inventory management, and material issuing. Also responsible for Traffic and Logistics, Receiving Inspection, and Government Property administration. This position will be based at the on-site warehouse and classified as a non-teleworking position.

Telework Designation:

Full time in office: This position is a full-time role located in the Richland, Washington project office, and works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off. #LI-SF1

Major Responsibilities:

• Directs the physical count and inspection of arriving material.
• Oversees the preparation of purchase order reviewing documentation including commercial invoices, reviewing packing lists and bills of lading for completeness and accuracy.
• Reviews Material Receiving Reports (MRRs) for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Continually audits BPS data for accuracy and timeliness, generates reports and graphs to illustrate metrics.
• Ensures documentation to record unsatisfactory over, short, and damage conditions of material received; ensures that corrective action is expeditiously completed and that formal Unsatisfactory, Over, Short & Damaged Reports are prepared for permanent record.
• Ensures that material is stored in accordance with the project procurement storage plan and that the location of material in storage is properly recorded on the appropriate storage records (manually or automated).
• Reviews the accomplishment of physical inventories on a timely basis to ensure valid records are continuously maintained.
• Participates in the project materials protection program in conjunction with other responsible groups within the project organization.
• Maintains custody of project materials.
• Disposes of surplus project materials as approved by project management and directed by Field Procurement Management.
• Prepares shipping documents and registers for materials shipped off temporary operating and jobsite locations.
• Develops individual jobsite instructions for performance of work within area of responsibility.
• Ensures that control registers are prepared and maintained for industrial gas bottles and returnable reels and containers.
• Responsible for the preparation of construction equipment inspection reports for all rental equipment.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the construction equipment register.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Inventory Control Records (manual and automated).
• Supports the administration and implementation of the property control programs.
• Completes tasks required by the Government Property Management Manual, compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and property records management systems.
• Performs additional duties as needed to ensure compliance with the approved Property Management System.
• Performs other duties as assigned in the Materials Management Department.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge)
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of standard computer applications.
• Experience in Traffic and Logistics.
• Experience in the specialized area of construction material management.
• Proficiency in planning, personnel guidance, and knowledge of procedures concerning shipping, receipt, storage, and issue of construction materials and the administration of documentation associated with these actions.
• Experience and knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, and BPS or other material management system.
• Experience in controlling on site Min-Max inventories, consignments, and on-site service contractors.
• Knowledge of Bechtel policies and ability to interpret contract language.
• Basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 45 and applicable Agency Supplements.
• Basic understanding of governmental contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.

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At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

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