Senior Subcontract Specialist

Requisition ID: 273246 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Reston, VA 

Company Overview

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 values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

 

Project 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.

 

Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in the Reston, Virginia project office. Part-Time telework flexibility may be an option as the project progresses.

 

Position Summary

Performs supply chain duties, including bidder prequalification, developing bid lists, bid solicitation, bid analyses, negotiation, award, administrators. Solicits and evaluates budgetary quote requests to support project estimate activities. Roles and Responsibilities shall include, but not limited to the activities outlined in the Job Dimension section of this Job Description.

 

Job Dimensions

  Supervision Received

• Reports to and receives operational direction from the Subcontracts Manager, or designee.

 

   Supervision Exercised

• None.

 

  Contacts

• Maintains working relationships with project Supply Chain personnel and project functional personnel in order to perform assigned duties.
• Maintains working relationships with those bidders and subcontractors involved with the performance of assigned tasks.

 

  Responsibilities

• Reviews and assists with other commercial and technical data prepared by Engineering, Construction, Finance, Insurance, Tax and other procurement functional groups to assure inputs are suitable for pro-forma or solicitation documents.
• Develops and issues subcontracts and services agreements as assigned by performing the following:
• Communicates with Engineering, Construction, or other function to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of service requisitions.
• Prepares, maintains, and monitors project bidders lists through sourcing engagement and pre-qualification activities, ensuring input is received from potential bidders and reviewed by supply chain functions and other operational functional groups.
• Prepares and organizes assigned meetings, such as requisition planning, pre-bid, bid clarification and pre-award meetings, for the purpose of ensuring complete understanding and agreement between Bechtel, the client and contractor on all contractual matters.
• Develops and issues request for quotation / proposal to include evaluation criteria and technical / commercial requirements, obtain necessary approvals, and provides oversight of the bidding process, such as coordination of bidders’ questions and questions, pre-bid meetings, and timely receipt of bids.
• Perform commercial evaluation, coordinate technical evaluation with functional personnel and apply evaluation factors as required.
• Directs negotiations in the award of purchases (including change management), following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor.
• Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendation letter and secures required approvals.
• Definitize and issue award.
• Subcontract administration activities shall include expediting of submittal and