Requisition ID: 280729 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Various Permanent Bechtel Office Locations 

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

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; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. 

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. 

Bechtel India is a global operation that supports execution of projects and services around the world. Working seamlessly with business line home offices, project sites, customer organizations and suppliers, our teams have delivered more than 125 projects since our inception in 1994. Our offices in Gurgaon, Vadodara and Chennai will grow significantly and sustainably with exciting career opportunities for both professionals and young graduates who are passionate about creating a cleaner, greener, and safer world; building transformational infrastructure; making decarbonization a reality; and protecting people and the environment.

Job Summary:

Located at Various Bechtel permanent office locations, provides supervision to a project team of assigned Purchasing personnel and performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of complex purchase orders. Prepares Purchasing master pro-forma documents and develops & monitors project workhour estimates. Participates in the planning, staffing, training and development of Purchasing personnel.

Job Dimensions:

Supervision Received:

• Reports to and receives operational direction from Project Procurement Manager and/or assigned supervisor.
• At jobsite locations, reports to and receives direction from Project Field Procurement Manager.

Supervision Exercised:

• Provides supervision to assigned Purchasing personnel.

Contacts:

• Maintains working relationships with project Procurement personnel and other project discipline supervisors
• Maintains relationships with supplier personnel
• Maintains contacts with global business unit Procurement personnel, including functional supervisors, and other Procurement supervisors of Expediting, Supplier Quality, Logistics and Field Procurement

Major Responsibilities: 

• Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of complex purchase orders.
• Supervises assigned personnel in the orderly performance and completion of project procurement commitments through the several steps of bidding, evaluation, and award, in accordance with established policies and procurement procedures, in the Procurement administration functions of identified project purchases to ensure, in conjunction with other functional departments, performance of each order in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and project requirements.
• Indoctrinates newly assigned Purchasing personnel to the requirements and procedures of the corporate, global business unit, project, and client. Ensure they receive appropriate training and development.
• Supervises preparation and maintenance of project bidder lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups.
• Reviews bid tabulations for accuracy, bidder recommendation, completeness, and approves selection of suppliers within delegated approval authority. Ensures all commitments made by subordinate personnel are accurately presented and have proper global business unit approval and signing authorities, as contained in the Procurement Procedures. Reviews and recommends bid selections that require higher Procurement approval authority. Executes commitments within delegated signing authority.
• Develops project purchases operating procedures for review by supervisor and inclusion into the project procurement procedures. Develops project workhour estimates for Purchasing function. Monitors project work and the expenditure of work hours within approved budgets.
• Develops and coordinates with Project Procurement manager the Purchasing personnel staffing plan so that staff are added and released in an orderly manner, in accordance with the project workload.
• Reviews prime contract between client and Bechtel and makes recommendations to ensure appropriate provisions are reflected in the general, special, and pricing conditions of the master Purchasing pro-forma documents.
• Develops, monitors, and maintains project master Purchasing pro-forma documents, including legal comments to commercial terms and conditions.
• Directs negotiations and prepares proposed negotiating plan in the commitment and resolution of commercial conditions of purchases when such action is agreed as necessary by the project procurement manager.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 12 to 18 years of relevant industry experience in purchasing and expediting functions on Energy / Infrastructure / Mining & Metals / Manufacturing & Technology projects.
• Post-graduate specialization in Supply Chain Management preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the legal and commercial aspects of global procurement of equipment and materials.
• Experience, skill, or training in the function of supervising workload distribution and execution of the work, as well as personnel interviewing, selection, performance evaluation, career counseling when delegated, training.
• Skilled in working with and informing effectively with supervisors of other project functional groups.

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world’s toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of “One Team,” respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com