Immediate W2 Contract Position available in Virginia Beach, VA Estimated Duration: 3 Years
Location: The manager would prefer the candidate to be located in the Virginia Beach area. They are willing to accept candidates from Illinois and Atlanta, but they will need to be willing to travel to Virginia Beach for meetings Role Purpose Serve as the primary Supply Chain lead for the Gas track, integrating Supply Chain activities with the overall project plan and working collaboratively across Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Project Controls, Legal, Risk, Operations and other project tracks. The Project Manager owns the coordination of the Supply Chain workstream from early sourcing strategy through contracting, execution, supplier performance, issue resolution and closeout.
Desired Qualifications:
5 to 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, strategic sourcing, contracting and/or procurement supporting large capital projects, preferably within the natural gas, pipeline, utility or energy infrastructure industry.
Strong project management capabilities, including development and management of sourcing schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks and deliverables within an integrated capital project schedule.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional efforts involving Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Operations, Legal, Risk and Supply Chain.
Experience developing sourcing strategies, bidder lists, RFPs, evaluation methodologies, negotiation strategies and award recommendations.
Ability to operate with a high degree of ownership and independently drive Supply Chain activities, decisions and escalations required to maintain project execution.
Recommended High-Level Qualifications
Utility / Pipeline Infrastructure Experience:
Demonstrated experience supporting natural gas utility, pipeline, transmission, storage, compression or other major infrastructure construction projects.
Working knowledge of engineering and construction contracting environments and the interaction between engineering design, material/equipment procurement and field construction.
Familiarity with major construction and equipment packages and the commercial risks associated with large capital programs.
Understanding of contractor qualification, safety, insurance, bonding and other requirements commonly associated with utility construction.
The individual should have demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing and contracting activities, including:
Developing project sourcing and contracting strategies.
Building sourcing roadmaps aligned to project milestones.
Developing bidder lists and supplier strategies.
Supplier prequalification RFP/RFQ development and execution.
Evaluation criteria and weighted scorecards.
Commercial bid evaluation.
Negotiation strategy and execution.
Award recommendations.
Contract development and execution.
Supplier performance management.
Contract issue and dispute support.
Project Management Capability
The person should be able to:
Build and maintain a Supply Chain work plan integrated with the master project schedule.
Translate engineering/construction milestones into procurement and contracting milestones.
Identify dependencies, constraints and critical-path Supply Chain activities.
Establish realistic durations for sourcing, negotiations, approvals, contracting and material/equipment delivery.
Track multiple parallel work packages.
Identify schedule risks early and develop mitigation plans.
Manage priorities when engineering, procurement and construction schedules change.
Provide clear status, risks, decisions and escalations to project leadership.
Supplier & Market Management
The person should be capable of leading supplier strategy throughout the project lifecycle:
Develop and challenge potential bidder pools.
Evaluate supplier capacity and capability.
Coordinate supplier prequalification.
Identify potential supply-market constraints.
Incorporate qualified diverse suppliers where appropriate.
Facilitate supplier engagement and negotiations.
Monitor supplier contractual performance.
Escalate delivery or performance concerns before they affect project execution.
If you already have a resume on file with The E Group and would like to be considered for this position, simply email your note of interest to The E Group at Evelyn@goegroup.com.
Why Choose The E Group? We are an award winning firm recognized for having an outstanding reputation with our clients and employees. All contractors are eligible for full group health and dental benefits, 401K with matching, and various insurances. Generous living expenses are given to help those who relocate or have duplicate housing.
For immediate consideration simply attach your resume to this posting or email your resume to Evelyn@goegroup.com. All applicants will receive feedback once position closes.
