Engineering Support Specialist

Location

Onsite - Vancouver, WA

Travel: Up to 10% to support client and attend training

Overtime: 5% anticipated

Length: 1+ yrs, up to 5 years

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check

This full‑time contract Engineering Support Specialist position will provide materials coordination and support to the Materials Management organization within the Logistics Management Office (NSL) group. This position will provide support in validating that government‑furnished project materials are available to construction contractors as indicated in the contract release and work schedule. The role collaborates closely with NSL supervisory staff, Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers (COs), Investment Recovery (IRC) personnel, Shipping and Receiving and a variety of NSLMs customers, both internal and external.

• Review Bills of Materials, availability of Government Furnished Materials (GFM) and Material Request (MR) Order Status Reports for long lead items to validate materials for project(s) are ordered and will be available at time of construction Notice to Proceed (NTP).
• Provide construction contractor with detailed lists of project materials and quantities required.
• Provide external stakeholder a pre‑defined written and/or verbal overview of technical specifications regarding material procedures.
• Following established procedures, run pre‑defined reports to identify materials that will not be available for project and submit written notification to project team, including the construction contractor.
• Alert the Project Manager (PM) and/or project team of any material issues and keep updated throughout resolution.
• Assist in expediting materials, tracking down missing or incomplete shipments of materials, and resolving material availability issues.
• Monitor MR Need Dates; coordinate with the Ross Warehouse to facilitate / arrange pick up of project materials as well as communicate whether material is to be shipped or staged for release to a construction contractor.
• Coordinate, facilitate and schedule release of corporate materials to construction contractor(s), as per contract requirements / agreements.
• Validate that material inventories are accurately filled, loaded and transported to the appropriate location in time to keep project(s) on schedule.
• Create inventory worksheets for use during a physical inventory.
• Create MRs as needed upon request from the construction manager / construction contractor based on the identified required items and quantities following pre‑established procedures.
• Process material returns. Collaborate and coordinate with Investment Recovery (IRC) for the return of project materials for future utilization or disposal.
• Monitor, track and report all material utilized during subject project(s) and calculate cost of materials wasted, lost or damaged by construction contractor. Provide materials cost detail, including recommendations on the potential for chargeback to contractor(s).
• Extract BES, Asset Suite and Power
  
  BI reports and perform analysis of material charges against subject project work orders, verifying accuracy; work with the manager in resolving the discrepancies identified.
• Participate in the NSLM improvement process.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, supply and logistics management, construction management or engineering or a closely‑related technical field is desired.
• 5 years of engineering operations experience, supporting construction logistics and engineering operations or a related field is required.
• Must possess broad knowledge of material and equipment inventory and control.
• Knowledge of and experience with processes, automated records and control systems for acquisitions, accountability, control and disposal of facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources.

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