Senior Buyer

Overview

Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.

This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come. This position is subject to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regulations at 10 CFR Part 810 (Part 810), which govern the transfer of hardware, materials, and technology to support the construction and operation of commercial nuclear power plants overseas.

Performs purchasing duties, including bidder prequalification, developing bid lists, bid solicitation, bid analyses, negotiation and commitment of purchase orders. Administers purchase orders following commitments. Solicits and evaluates budgetary quote requests to support project estimates. This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project.

Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Level I

• By reviewing the prime contract requirements, develops and prepares project master purchases proforma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents for project commitments
• Participates in the development of project purchasing procedures
• Prepares, maintains, and monitors project bidder’s lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups
• Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions
• Forms, issues, and administers purchase orders
• Communicates with suppliers to achieve required service and meet project needs
• Prepares and organizes assigned Procurement sponsored meetings
• Participates in the negotiations in the commitment of purchases, following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor
• Provides training and guidance to other purchasing personnel regarding all aspects of formation and administration of purchasing forms, procedures, and buying of goods
• Assists project Procurement team when instructed in solving and attending to administrative problems on commitments involving high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications or supplemental commercial conditions
• Monitors billing for compliance

Level II

• By reviewing the prime contract requirements, develops and prepares project master purchases proforma forms, including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents on project commitments
• Reviews and develops other commercial and technical data prepared by Engineering, Construction, Finance, Logistics, Insurance, Tax and other procurement functional groups and inputs suitable terminology into pro-forma documents
• Participates in the development of project purchasing procedures
• Prepares, maintains, and monitors project bidder’s lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups
• Communicates with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions
• Participates in the planning, jobhour calculations, budgeting and other related activities in projecting purchasing staffing requirements for projects
• Reviews international project commercial conditions of purchasing to ensure purchasing pro-forma terms, conditions and procedures are compatible with applicable Bechtel Directives, Instructions and Supply Chain Governance
• Forms, issues, and administers purchase orders
• Communicates with suppliers to achieve required service and meet project needs
• Prepares and organizes assigned…