What are the responsibilities and job description for the Expeditor I position at Zachry Group and Careers?
The Expeditor I is responsible for driving and tracking all pre-delivery document submittals in accordance with the contract and project schedule. Drive improvement in Suppliers on-time delivery performance by prioritizing outstanding supplier documents. This includes expediting new, missing or returned documents from the supplier and/or Engineering. Conduct weekly analysis on supplier documentation performance to improve on poorly performing suppliers. Participate in weekly Engineering call to provide updates and status of document submittals. Participate in weekly Project Expediting meeting to ensure submittals are received for Engineer review and returned to vendor per the schedule. This role requires an individual with good communication; problem solving skills and must use your own initiative to source and close document submittal issues. Identify and escalate ongoing supplier documentation issues to the Project Expeditor and/or the Expediting Manager. The Expeditor II role emphasizes a proactive, systematic & standardized approach which aggressively pursues all available courses of action to detect and avert delays to the contractual delivery date stated within the contract. Provide detailed updates to all stakeholders on the status of supplier document submittals. To provide effective document expediting support and co-ordination for the Engineering and Construction Teams. Dependent upon project requirements other tools or systems may be used to support Expediting efforts. Additional responsibilities will include meeting agenda preparation, publishing meeting minutes and misc. expediting functions as required to support the project.
High School Diploma or GED
1-3 years relevant work experience
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, Excel, Outlook, Word, etc).
Critical thinking skills/problem solving skills to Plan and perform work where only general policies or procedures are available
Experienced communicator with effective verbal and written communication that allows for relationship and rapport building
Ability to work independently with minimal direction
Ability to recognize timelines and deadlines to prioritize work accordingly
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate or bachelor’s degree
2-5 years of relevant experience
Expediting experience in large industrial construction project
Experience leading and managing others
Experience/Working knowledge of Oracle
Intermediate to Advance knowledge of working with Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, Excel, Outlook, Word, etc)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employee will work in multiple environments including an office, warehouse and in a trailer or building on sites. On work sites noise levels will be moderate to high. Job site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment and tools, people standing, walking, sitting, signaling and talking, bells whistles and alarms.
The above description covers the fundamental responsibilities of the Expediting position. It shall not be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day.
Zachry Group is North America's pacesetter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services to the power, energy, chemicals, manufacturing and industrial sectors. We work with customers to plan, build and renew their most critical facilities, so they can achieve their immediate and long-term goals, all at the highest safety standards. We operate in more than 30 offices, and our 20,000 employees work in more than 400 locations nationwide, united by a shared set of values and the desire to deliver the very best outcome for our customers. Visit www.zachrygroup.com for more information.