Engineering Support Specialist - Construction and Maintenance Material Coordinator (Onsite)

Engineering Support Specialist - Construction and Maintenance Material Coordinator (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Engineering Support Specialist - Construction and Maintenance Material Coordinator for their Vancouver, Washington location. This role will provide materials coordination and support to the Construction and Maintenance Services group. Provide support in validating that government-furnished project materials are available to construction contractors as indicated in the contract release and work schedule. Collaborate and work closely with Specialty Services supervisory, Central Electrical Services supervisory, Contracting Officer’s Reps, Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, Investment Recovery personnel, Shipping and Receiving and a variety of customers, both internal and external.

This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Engineering Support Specialist - Construction and Maintenance Material Coordinator:

• Review Bills of Materials, availability of Government Furnished Materials (GFM) and Material Request (MR) Order Status Reports for long lead items to validate materials for project(s) are ordered and will be available at time of construction Notice to Proceed (NTP).
• With oversight / approval from the manager, Contracting Officer’s Rep, Contract Specialist and/or the Contracting Officer and using established guidelines, perform the following:
  • Provide construction contractor with detailed lists of project materials and quantities required.
  • Provide external stakeholders with a pre-defined written and/or verbal overview of technical specifications regarding material procedures.
  • Following established procedures, run pre-defined reports to identify materials that will not be available for project and submit written notification to project team, including the construction contractor.
  • Alert the Project Manager and/or project team of any material issues and keep updated throughout resolution.
• Assist in expediting materials, tracking down missing or incomplete shipments of materials, and resolving material availability issues.
• Monitor MR Need Dates; coordinate with the Ross Warehouse to facilitate / arrange pick up of project materials as well as communicate whether material is to be shipped or staged for release to a construction contractor.
• Coordinate, facilitate and schedule release of materials to construction contractor(s), as per contract requirements / agreements.
• Work closely with Receiving, Shipping, and Contract Specialists to validate that material inventories are accurately filled, loaded and transported to the appropriate location in time to keep project(s) on schedule.
• Create MRs as needed upon request from the construction manager / construction contractor based on the identified required items and quantities following pre-established procedures. 
• Using established guidelines and procedures process material returns. Collaborate and coordinate with Investment Recovery (IRC) for the return of project materials for future utilization or disposal. Provide copies of Material Return Receipts to IRC, detailing work orders and associated Material Requests.
• Monitor, track and report all material utilized during subject project(s) and calculate cost of materials wasted, lost or damaged by construction contractor. Provide materials cost detail, including recommendations on the potential for chargeback to contractor(s).
• Extract BES, Asset Suite and PowerBI reports and perform analysis of material charges against subject project work orders, verifying accuracy; work with the manager in resolving the discrepancies identified.
• Participate in the TFH improvement process by providing recommendations for new and/or revised procedures, processes and guidelines; and, by meeting and collaborating with TFH staff to determine best practices and assisting with the development / drafting of procedural changes, updating workflow processes, and defining subsequent associated training.

Requirements/Qualifications for Engineering Support Specialist - Construction and Maintenance Material Coordinator:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply and logistics management, construction management or engineering or a closely-related technical field is preferred.
• This is a Level 2 position: 5 years of engineering operations experience, supporting construction logistics and engineering operations or a related field is required.
  • The technical experience must be consistent with the specific requirements of engineering operations and progressively more technical in nature.
  • Must possess broad knowledge of engineering operations policies and procedures involving material and equipment inventory and control.
• Knowledge of and experience with processes, automated records and control systems for acquisitions, accountability, control and disposal of facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources.
• Experience with Oracle based Enterprise Resource Planning software.
• Experience with Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
• Working knowledge of SharePoint, sufficient to enter and retrieve data.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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