Principal Expeditor

Worley•Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Principal Expeditor leads expediting activities for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects, ensuring timely delivery of critical equipment, materials, and vendor documentation in accordance with project schedules, contractual commitments, and quality requirements. The role oversees supplier progress from purchase order placement through manufacturing, inspection, release, and delivery, while coordinating with suppliers and internal project teams to address delivery issues and protect project milestones. The Principal Expeditor identifies schedule risks, develops mitigation and recovery plans, tracks vendor documentation and manufacturing milestones, and reports supplier performance to project management. The role also supervises, trains, guides, and coordinates domestic and international Expeditors; assigns orders and assists with staffing resource plans. Worley is a global energy, chemicals, and resources company headquartered in Australia. It provides consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction services across the project lifecycle, including operations and decommissioning. The company describes a values-inspired, diverse, inclusive, and respectful culture and supports workforce reskilling for low-carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Requirements

Extensive experience in expediting, procurement, or supply-chain management within EPC projects.
Strong understanding of the engineering, procurement, fabrication, inspection, logistics, and construction lifecycle.
Proven experience managing critical equipment, long-lead items, and complex supplier relationships.
Strong knowledge of project schedules, supplier performance monitoring, risk management, and recovery planning.
Excellent supervision, communication, coordination, problem-solving, and reporting skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, refining, or power projects.

Responsibilities

Lead expediting activities for major equipment, bulk materials, and long-lead procurement packages.
Monitor supplier progress from purchase order placement through manufacturing, inspection, release, and delivery.
Coordinate with suppliers, procurement, engineering, project controls, quality, logistics, and construction teams to resolve delivery issues.
Identify schedule risks, assess project impacts, and implement mitigation and recovery plans.
Track vendor documentation, manufacturing milestones, inspection schedules, and shipment commitments.
Conduct supplier progress meetings and site visits as required to verify manufacturing status.
Prepare expediting reports, critical-item registers, and supplier performance updates for project management.
Ensure purchase orders are kept accurately up to date.
Escalate delays and recommend corrective actions to protect critical-path activities and project milestones.
Supervise, train, guide, and coordinate domestic and international team Expeditors.
Assign orders and assist with the staffing resource plan.