Purpose:

Manage Supplier Subcontracts through specification, requisitioning, and fabrication in a manner that meets all the contract specifications, including N/E standard specifications, and such that equipment is delivered on time or ahead of the project scheduled delivery dates.

Provide technical customer support for activities from the start of the project through delivery of equipment to the jobsite.

Provide support to the Field Project Engineer as needed once equipment starts to deliver to the jobsite.

Maintain customer relationships through quality support while minimizing costs and risk to N/E..

Essential Responsibilities:

Review project specific contracts and specifications to help provide direction to the team for non-standard requirements and to obtain all requirements needed to generate proper material and fabrication purchase specifications.

Requisition "free issued" materials in support of subcontract fabrication and develop technical specifications for subcontracted fabrication purchase orders.

Assist in the development of new supplies and manage supplier relationships in support of N/E's quality and cost goals.

Technically evaluate fabrication supplier proposals.

Manage the information flow between N/E and Supplier/Subcontractors to ensure material and fabrication supply is correct and on time per the project schedule.

*Review N/E drawings, supplier's fabrication drawings, and supplier's monthly fabrication schedule to ensure project requirements are met and will meet our delivery obligations.

Main technical contact to the Customer. Interface with N/E internal departments and suppliers to resolve technical and logistics issues in a manner that facilitates the site schedule and minimizes N/E's cost and risk for delivery delays.

Coordinate and facilitate the initial Lessons Learned Meeting after Engineering is complete to provide feedback for issues that occurred during project execution and to support necessary improvements to our equipment.

Assist the Field Project Engineer as needed during field erection activities.

Act as the backup to the Project Manager in his/her absence.

Qualifications:

To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability, and environmental conditions required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Knowledge:

• Good understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to read/analyze technical engineering drawings.
• Basic understanding of costing and budgeting of projects. Good understanding of what constitutes a risk within a project (cost and schedule)

Required Skills or Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel); advanced programming skills utilizing Excel a plus.
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Be capable of multi-tasking while maintaining task priorities.

Formal Education:

• Four-year college education, B.S. in Engineering

Experience:

•  3-5 years of experience, preferred.
• Travel approximately 10-20% by plane or car on average, including international travel as necessary.
• Ability to read, write, problem solve, make quick decisions, interpret data and analyze results; effective written and verbal communication is essential.