Project Procurement Operations Manager

Bechtel Corporation • Millersport, OH

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Procurement Operations Manager manages project procurement personnel and operations, participating with the project management team to define and develop the scope of work and prepare and coordinate procurement plans, procedures, schedules, estimates, forecasts, and budgets. The role ensures that procurement operations comply with corporate, global business unit, and project requirements.

The position is for a 1.3 GW simple-cycle power generation facility under construction in Millersport, Ohio, adjacent to a hyperscale data center campus. The facility includes gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery energy storage systems, substations, and associated balance-of-plant infrastructure. Construction includes civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, underground utility, control systems, and commissioning work, supported by direct-hire and subcontracted labor, modularization, pre-assembly, offsite warehousing, and advanced work packaging.

The manager leads Supply Chain execution strategies and oversees field procurement functions, including purchasing, expediting, supplier quality, traffic and logistics, materials and inventory management, tool assignment, and commercial management of vendor claims and back charges. The role also plans and monitors Field Procurement staffing and personnel actions, manages supplier relationships and purchasing-spend trends, establishes operating procedures, and coordinates facilities and equipment needed for field operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience and knowledge of Field Procurement operations, particularly at temporary operating and jobsite locations.
• Knowledge of construction execution, purchasing, inspection, expediting, traffic and logistics, and field materials management.
• Skill supervising personnel and managing personnel administration, including requisitioning, interviewing, annual reviews, mandatory training completion, and career discussions and development.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management.
• Understanding of Advanced Work Packaging.
• Understanding of supply chain risk and opportunity management.

Responsibilities

• Implement and deliver Supply Chain execution strategies to support successful project completion.
• Work with key project functions to understand scope, budget, and schedule deliverables; identify and resolve material issues; and monitor operational performance.
• Ensure jobsite Procurement operations conform to corporate, global business unit, and project policies and procedures.
• Oversee field purchasing, field expediting, supplier quality services, and traffic and logistics.
• Manage end-to-end planning, logistics, and control of material flow from the global supply chain to support timely turnover to construction and the project schedule.
• Oversee materials management, including receipt, inspection, storage, inventory control, coordination, physical security, and issue of materials and equipment, including the Tool Assignment Program.
• Manage unsatisfactory, over, short, and damaged actions; disposal of surplus materials and equipment; and commercial management of vendor claims and back charges.
• Implement advanced work packaging strategies and ensure disciplined deployment of materials in line with the schedule.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and monitor personnel actions for Field Procurement staff at temporary operating and jobsite locations.
• Manage or coordinate staff performance reviews, career-planning guidance, salary-plan submissions, and staffing plans for approval.
• Prepare or assist with work-hour estimates and organizational charts for project activities at temporary operating and jobsite locations, and submit them and proposed changes for approval to the global business unit Field Procurement Manager and Site Manager.
• Establish long-range personnel requirements, coordinate timely staffing, and monitor personnel utilization throughout the project.
• Establish requirements for and seek management and client approval of facilities and equipment needed for effective Field Procurement operations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key external suppliers, using supplier escalation as needed to resolve execution issues.
• Maintain oversight of the Tool Assignment Program and deploy cost-effective inventory strategies to maintain availability of distributable tools.
• Monitor and report Field Purchasing spend trends and work with stakeholders to address areas of concern.
• Prepare procedures and instructions defining Procurement responsibilities and operating methods at temporary operating and jobsite locations, in accordance with applicable work processes, business unit procedures, Procurement policies, and Field Procurement guidelines.
• Maintain a program to dispose of surplus materials and equipment identified by the client and management as excess to project needs.

Benefits

• Bechtel describes its benefits as robust and says they support employee well-being, career advancement, and time to recharge; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager