Expediting Specialist

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** Relocation Authorized:
None*
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** Telework Type:
Part-Time Telework*
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* Work Location:

Houston, TX*
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# Project Overview:

Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups.

The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

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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.

_"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-CS1

# Major Responsibilities:

+ Participates in the planning, staffing, and budgeting of project and area expediting operations for small sized projects

+ Distributes 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

+ Contacts suppliers to obtain timely submission of engineering data, and to follow-up on material acquisition, production progress and shipment

+ Evaluates production schedules and progress reports from suppliers to determine if suppliers' programs and work progress meet jobsite requirements

+ Coordinates with planning and scheduling, field material coordinators or jobsite project expeditors and construction to establish priorities, sequences, and required delivery dates and instructs suppliers accordingly

+ Expedites Bechtel engineering for the timely review, approval, and return of engineering data submitted by suppliers

+ Participates in pre- and post-award meetings to review and discuss schedules and potential problem areas that may impact required shipment dates

+ Coordinates shipping arrangements or tracking requests with the project Logistics representative

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Education and Experience Requirements:

+ Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

# Required Knowledge and

Skills:

+ Proficient in interpreting schedules to ensure that realistic milestones are established, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained.

+ Skilled in oral and written communication skills regarding technical and production matters with both project and supplier personnel.

+ Understanding of Logistics and Source Inspection processes associated with global procurement of major capital equipment and bulk materials.

+ Preferred  familiarity with equipment and processes associated to LNG and/or Petrochemical plants.

+ Working familiarity with engineering and procurement practices, and general understanding of production methods.

+ Experience in expediting visits to supplier shops, monitoring supplier performance.

+ Capable of providing early warning to the Project Management of supplier deficiencies or schedule slippage.

+ Develop Risk Profile focusing on schedule, quality, technical, and commercial items.

+ Provide input of potential impacts to risk profile with any changes in scope and/or supply.

+ This will include…