Field Materials Manager - Prospect

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services. Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway. The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium. Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project. 

Job Summary:

This role is responsible for planning, directing, and executing all field materials management activities at project temporary operating and jobsite locations. This role ensures materials and equipment are received, inspected, stored, preserved, controlled, issued, and reported in accordance with Bechtel corporate, GBU, and project procedures, while supporting construction priorities and schedule requirements. 

Major Responsibilities:

Materials Management Execution 

• Directs all field materials management activities including receipt, inspection, storage, preservation, inventory control (manual and automated), physical security, and issue of materials and equipment 
• Ensures compliance with Bechtel procedures, project requirements, and the Project Materials Management Plan, and accurate and timely materials data entry and reporting using approved materials management and Supply Chain automation systems 

Coordination and Integration 

• Coordinates closely with Construction, Field Engineering, Procurement, Expediting, Traffic & Logistics, and Project Controls to ensure materials are available in advance of installation needs 
• Participates in constructability reviews, planning meetings, and lookahead sessions to align materials strategies with execution plans and supports design changes, rework, contingency, and workaround plans by coordinating material availability and disposition 

Inventory, UOS&D, and Surplus Management 

• Identifies and executes actions for all Unsatisfactory, Over, Short, and Damaged (UOS&D) materials and equipment 
• Establishes and maintains a continuing program for identifying and disposing of surplus and excess materials as declared by project management 

Staffing, Planning, and Performance 

• Prepares and maintains field materials organization charts for project locations  and assists in preparation of field materials and procurement workhour estimates 
• Monitors employee utilization and recommends staffing adjustments as required 
• Establishes and monitors sitespecific materials performance metrics, including productivity, cycle time, and inventory accuracy 

Facilities, Equipment, and Procedures 

• Recommends facilities, laydown areas, warehouses, and equipment required to support professional materials management operations 
• Directs preparation of project procedures and job instructions defining materials management responsibilities and methods of operation 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related discipline, typically 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience or equivalent field experience and/or significant experience in field materials management on large industrial or infrastructure projects, 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of field materials management practices on large EPC or EPCM projects 
• Strong understanding of materials management systems, automation tools, and reporting requirements 
• Ability to integrate materials planning with construction sequencing and work packaging 
• Demonstrated leadership and coordination skills across multidiscipline field teams 
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills 
• Ability to work effectively in fastpaced, constructiondriven environments with changing priorities 

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