Industrial Expeditor

Industrial Expeditor

Location:
Houston, Texas

Contract: 12 months (could extend)

Pay: $55 to $60 hr.

Travel: 50% or more

• Procurement & Vendor Expediting – Expedite purchase orders to ensure materials and equipment meet contractual delivery dates.
• Review vendor schedules, fabrication plans, and manufacturing progress.
• Conduct regular follow-ups with vendors to verify status, identify risks, and resolve issues.
• Confirm compliance with technical specifications, drawings, and QA/QC requirements.
• EPC Coordination – Identify potential material or fabrication delays and escape issues with mitigation plans.
• Support construction sequencing by aligning material deliveries with project schedules.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings and vendor coordination meetings.
• Perform on-site expediting visits at vendor and fabrication shops.
• Verify fabrication progress, inspection readiness, and documentation completeness.
• Coordinate with third-party inspectors and witness critical inspections as required.
• Coordinate with logistics teams on shipping dates, transport modes, and delivery schedules.
• Review and track material test reports (MTRs), inspection reports, packing lists, and shipping documents.
• Maintain accurate expediting logs, progress reports, and dashboards.
• Ensure materials are delivered in accordance with project priorities and site requirements.
• Provide regular expediting status reports to project management.

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience as an Expeditor in industrial EPC construction environments.
• Strong experience with:
  • Heavy industrial projects (energy, power, data centers, manufacturing, oil & gas, or similar)
  • Fabrication shops and long-lead equipment
  • EPC project execution and procurement workflows
  • Proven ability to travel greater than 50% of the time, including short notice and extended trips
• Strong understanding of:
  • Purchase orders, contracts, and technical specifications
  • Fabrication processes, inspections, and quality requirements
  • Construction sequencing and schedule impacts
  • Ability to identify risks early and drive solutions independently
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with ERP or procurement systems preferred
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

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