Expediting Specialist

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Expediting Specialist performs project or site expediting activities to help ensure materials and equipment are delivered on time to meet project needs. The role involves contacting suppliers, interpreting production schedules and progress reports, preparing critical-items reports, providing early warning of delays or supplier deficiencies, monitoring supplier quality, and helping trace missing material. The position supports Bechtel’s Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, in partnership with NextDecade.

Requirements

University Hire with less than 1 year of experience, or 4–5 years of relevant work experience.
Basic understanding of procurement, supply chain, or logistics concepts gained through coursework, internships, or relevant work experience.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to track multiple actions, maintain accurate records, and follow up on deadlines.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to request updates, clarify information, and collaborate with suppliers and project teams.
Ability to review schedules and progress updates, identify missing information or potential delays, and seek guidance or escalate concerns appropriately.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, to organize data, maintain tracking logs, and prepare status reports.

Responsibilities

Support project expediting personnel with expediting activities in a project, support office, or jobsite to ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment.
Contact suppliers to obtain engineering data on time and follow up on material acquisition, production progress, and shipment.
Coordinate with planning and scheduling, field material coordinators or jobsite project expeditors, and construction to establish priorities, sequences, and required delivery dates, and instruct suppliers accordingly.
Expedite Bechtel engineering reviews, approvals, and return of engineering data submitted by suppliers.
Participate in pre- and post-award meetings to review schedules and potential problem areas that could affect required shipment dates.
Coordinate shipping arrangements or tracking requests with the project Logistics representative.
Prepare critical-items reports, provide early warning of delays or supplier deficiencies, monitor supplier quality, and assist with tracing missing material.