Senior Field Expediter

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Project Overview:

Planta de Tratamiento de Agua de Yanacocha (WTP):

Ubicada a 800 km al noreste de Lima, Perú, Yanacocha es la mina de oro más grande de Sudamérica. El Proyecto WTP consiste en dos de las plantas de tratamiento de aguas ácidas más grandes de Sudamérica (la del oeste tendrá una capacidad de 3.000 y la del este 2.700 m3/hora). Actualmente se realizan Trabajos Tempranos en el sitio, preparando las plataformas permanentes y áreas de acopio para las plantas Este y Oeste, además de la estimación Clase 2, programa nivel 3 y el Plan de Ejecución.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will participate in the planning, staffing, and budgeting of project expediting operations. You will distribute workload, monitor assignments, evaluate production schedules and progress, and develop procedures. You will contact suppliers, initiate follow-up, monitor quality, and prepare supplier evaluations. Your planning and problem solving will ensure expediting operations meet project needs.

Major Responsibilities:

• Participating in the planning, staffing, and budgeting of project and area expediting operations for medium sized projects.
• Representing Expediting at project team meetings.
• Distributing workload to assigned project expeditors according to the experience and ability of the expeditor, the degree of complexity of the work and the urgency of the need for action.
• Contacting suppliers to obtain timely submission of engineering data, and to follow-up on material acquisition, production progress and shipment.
• Evaluating production schedules and progress reports from suppliers to determine if suppliers’ programs and work progress meet jobsite requirements.
• Expediting Bechtel engineering for the timely review, approval, and return of engineering data submitted by suppliers.
• Participating in pre- and post-award meetings to review and discuss schedules and potential problem areas that may impact required shipment dates.
• Coordinating shipping arrangements or tracking requests with the project Logistics representative.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10  years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience​.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience leading teams and ability to work with engineering, construction and procurement team members.
• Understanding of EPC procurement activities, understanding how to support the project schedule and demonstrated knowledge of the legal and business aspects of global equipment and materials procurement.
• In-depth understanding of materials and equipment being accelerated.
• Good knowledge of general business practices and administrative procedures.
• Understanding of production steps and methods.
• Knows how to deal professionally with suppliers and project personnel.
• Proficient in organizing tasks to complete them within an agreed deadline.
• Competence in negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Good oral and written communication skills on technical and production issues with project and supplier staff.
• Advanced level of English and Spanish.
• Advanced level of Excel, Power BI and Oracle.

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