24 Professional SC Expediting

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will perform project or site expediting activities. You will contact suppliers, interpret production schedules and progress reports, prepare critical items reports, provide early warning of delays or supplier deficiencies, monitor supplier quality, and assist with tracing missing material. Your initiative and corrective actions will help ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of procurement and supply chain processes, including supplier performance monitoring, production schedules, engineering data requirements, and material delivery tracking to support project execution.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective supplier relationships, proactively identify schedule risks, and drive timely resolution of material, documentation, and shipment delays.
Experience coordinating with engineering, purchasing, logistics, construction, and project controls teams to establish priorities, manage critical items, and ensure materials and equipment are delivered in accordance with project schedules.
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to interpret production progress reports, maintain accurate expediting records, generate status reports, and provide early warning of supplier deficiencies or schedule slippage.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities such as: Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, and lab projects.
Deep understanding of cGMP regulations, and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Experience in the following areas: GMP manufacturing, LEAN, automation, construction, construction quality, CQV (commissioning, qualification, and validation), project controls, the engineering disciplines, safety, and scheduling
Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors) in regulated contexts.
Certifications or hands-on experience in CQV; CSV awareness; familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and related regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-site projects in validated environments (GMP/GLP/ISO 17025) within labs, biopharma, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, or related sectors.
Specific experience delivering validated environments: GMP/GLP labs, ISO 14644 cleanrooms, ISO 17025 laboratories, or similar.

Responsibilities

Performs more complex expediting activities on a project, in a support office, or at a jobsite to ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project needs
Contacts suppliers to obtain timely submission of engineering data and to follow-up on material acquisition, production progress and shipment
Interprets production schedules and progress reports to ensure they are realistic, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained
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