Materials Manager

**Requisition ID: 265897**
- ** Relocation Authorized: None**:

- ** Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project**:

- ** Work Location: Perth, WA**

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.< < Provides expertise, advice, and direction for project and field materials management activities to ensure the overall organizational effectiveness among all functions responsible for the materials management process. Establishes policy and monitors and approves the development of execution plans involving set up of and management of automated and manual material management and inventory control systems. Plans, directs, coordinates, and monitors personnel actions for material management staff.

**ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES**:

- Reviews the initial master schedule, detailed timing and sequence of each functional group, and actual progress of each group to confirm that materials meet required delivery dates.
- Reviews any schedule revisions for impacts and participates in the development of contingency planning.
- Ensures adherence to the project execution plan and that key activities are performed in the right sequence including setting up project procedures, DSCS and any other associated materials management programs required to support the project i.e. SiteSense.
- Coordinates the project plan for identifying major equipment and bulk materials with Engineering. Identifies what information can be imported from Engineering programs, and that tag numbers are compatible with the automation program fields.
- Ensures that items on the equipment list have been identified for requisition and purchase, and that requisition issue dates support project detail schedules. Monitors Engineering progress in the preparation and issuance of material requisitions.
- Issues the material responsibility matrix to reflect the agreed division of functional responsibilities for material activities among project, support, and field offices.
- Interfaces between Construction and Procurement to identify, requisition and establish delivery dates for material requirements resulting from design changes, rework, contingency/work arounds, scope changes, or materials missed in Engineering takeoffs. Monitors Procurement reports and activities to ensure that purchasing and expediting are working effectively to maintain milestone schedule dates. Reviews plans at the jobsite for adequacy of material warehousing, maintenance, control and handling. Ensures efficiency of all material issue to Construction.
- Coordinates with Construction and Field Procurement the plans for material identification, material availability in support of installation plans, and equipment requiring special handling at the site.
- Formulates specialized training and career development programs necessary to assure that all assigned material management personnel are properly trained and qualified.
- Prepares annual reviews regarding performance for assigned Material Planners and Coordinators.
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of work hour estimates and organizational charts for the project and obtains management approval. Establishes long-range personnel requirements and coordinates timely staffing of positions. Monitors personnel utilization throughout the duration of the project.

**JOB KNOWLEDGE**:

- Advanced knowledge of all procurement operations related to the management of materials at area, regional, temporary and jobsite office locations.
- Advanced knowledge in Field Engineering and Construction activities, and knowledge of Standard Work Process Procedures related to materials management functions.
- Advanced knowledge of all Engineering disciplines, the work process and the deliverables produced.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable Bechtel policies, instructions, and Procurement procedures and guidelines.
- Advanced knowledge and experience in the use of the Digital Supply Chain System (DSCS), SiteSense and related engineering and other project data systems that interface with DSCS.
- Prior experience in major global, direct hire and