EPC Transportation & Logistics Manager

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Location:

US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 106215

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black and Veatch

Black and Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black and Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Leads logistics team, initiatives, and process improvements.

• Provides support to project teams with complex logistics functions for projects and proposals.

• May be required to support other logistics duties on multiple projects.

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 4 market sectors which include, Governments and Communities, Fuels and Natural Resources, Power Providers, and Technology Commercial and Industrial. This leader will collaborate with project teams, logistics specialists, and expediters while engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Execution of domestic and international ground, ocean, and air shipments including ocean container shipments, breakbulk shipments, barge shipments, and chartered vessels.

• Familiar with maritime requirements (IMO), International Air Transportation Association ( IATA) and Dangerous Goods (DG) requirements.

• Contract and negotiate with service providers to support project shipments. .

• Develop detailed RFP’s supporting EPC project requirements.

• Complete understanding of all required shipping documentation and review for shipment accuracy to avoid delays.

• Work proactively with suppliers to ensure shipment readiness, verifying and communicating all project specific requirements.

• Prepare shipping documents to include commercial invoices for international shipments relevant to client delivery incoterm.

• Maintain shipping records and file appropriately in project repository.

• Tracking of shipments for multiple projects.

• Support the development of detailed logistics plan for proposals and projects.

• Create detailed logistics project reporting including internal logistics execution plans.

• Complete understanding of 2020 incoterm.

• Work with engineering team, expediting, estimating, procurement, legal, insurance, and payables teams supporting projects.

• Compliance with US Customs requirements and export control classification requirements.

• Understanding of denied parties lists and sanctioned entities.

• Work with client, supplier, or freight forwarder for country specific customs requirements.

• Contribute and communicate supply chain disruptions and current market conditions.

• Set up ongoing meetings with clients, suppliers, and freight forwarders to ensure compliance support project execution.

• Identify risks and communicate to appropriate parties.

• Create Transportation & Logistics Studies with assistance from carriers and/or freight forwarders based on the needs.

• Complete understanding of Schedule B #’s, Harmonized Tariff Schedules (HTS #) and how duties/taxes are accessed/determined.

• Work through Marine Warranty Survey requirements for at risk ocean or air shipments.

• Collaborates as needed to resolve complex claims or other issues.

• Responsible for any and all logistics requirements.

• Responsible for the performance or the direct management of one or more logistic teams.

• Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities which will add value.

• Champions continuous improvement efforts.

• Assesses and supports the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.

• Proactively supports, encourages, and facilitates staff to engage in continuous improvement activities.

• Develops and conducts training programs, coaches, and mentors professionals in logistics function.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Custom Broker, preferred.

• CSCP certification, preferred.

• CLTD certification, preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

BA or BS degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, Technical, or related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree. Minimum 12 years of relevant experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Black and Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office, the option of a Hybrid work environment. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. Additionally this opportunity has the possibility of being located in any of our offices located across the U.S. Some positions may be relocation eligible. Speak to your recruiter if you have interest in relocation. Travel may be required.

Competencies

Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Courage

Directs work

Instills trust

Interpersonal savvy

Organizational savvy

Persuades

Salary Plan

PCR: Procurement

Job Grade

006

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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