Field Buyer Portland, TX

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Project Overview:
The Cheniere Sabine Pass Liquefaction (SPL) Project is a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facility located along the Sabine River estuary on the southeastern coast of Cameron Parish Louisiana. Bulk early work for Stage 1 began at the 1000 acre facility in August 2012 and by December 2022 Bechtel had successfully and safely turned over the final phase of Stage 4 to Cheniere. The SPL campus now consists of six operating Trains with an LNG production capacity of approximately 27 million tons per year (MTPA) 3 Jetty superstructures that can accommodate the worlds largest vessels and dozens of associated buildings and utilities.

Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage 5 Expansion Project (SPL5) is the newest phase at the SPL facility. It will consist of one liquefaction process train with a production capacity of approximately 5 MTPA; one boil-off gas reliquefaction unit; tie-ins to existing storage tanks ship-loading facilities and flare systems; and associated utility support infrastructure. SPL5 will perform this work predominantly on a direct hire basis with support from only a few specialty and service subcontractors.

Job Summary:
The position will be responsible for developing and preparing project master purchases Pro-forma forms including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents on project commitments. Reviews prime contract terminology and transfers applicable legal and commercial terms into the Pro-forma documents. Reviews and develops other commercial and technical data prepared by Engineering Construction Finance Traffic & Logistics Insurance Tax and other procurement functional groups and inputs suitable terminology into Pro-forma documents.

Major Responsibilities:
Performs tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders.
Communicates with suppliers and personnel within Bechtel to establish clear definition of requirements and to assure performance to purchase order terms and conditions.
Prepares bidder pre-qualifications bidder lists negotiation plans bid solicitations bid analysis award recommendations and commitments including aspects of purchase order administration.
Understands and executes work in accordance with the project sourcing strategy compliance to the Projects Approved Vendors List project financing considerations and respective tariff and quota risk.
Accountable to ensure appropriate approval authorities are obtained prior to executing commitments.
Accountable to the project schedule to include planning and executing own work during the pre-award phase of purchase orders and post award administration of procurements.
Responsible for assigned orders from development through closure to include engagement with Engineering on purchase requisition development the acquisition and delivery of purchases and order closeout; to include supporting management of backcharges and claims.
Prepares and organizes assigned Procurement-sponsored meetings such as bid clarification and post-award meetings for ensuring complete understanding and agreement between Bechtel the customer and supplier on all purchase order matters for assigned packages. After reviewing plan and agenda with supervisor conducts meeting and prepares and issues meeting notes delineating important statements required actions and schedules.
Attends project status meetings when requested and reports status of area of responsibility.
Responsible to maintain supplier relationships with suppliers project personnel executing orders to ensure performance of the work.
Is familiar with the projects estimate baseline for assigned packages and identifies respective Trends as required.
Accountable for integrity of records management for assigned work.
Responsible to oversee supplier performance and initiate appropriate notices including notices of backcharges/claims for assigned packages.
Contributes to the establishment of project-level goals.