Sr. Purchasing Specialist Reston, VA
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Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Since 1898 we have helped customers complete more than 25000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs grown economies improved the resiliency of the worlds 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 Vision Values and Commitments. They are what we believe what customers can expect and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.
Project Overview:
Bechtel is the licensing engineering procurement and construction partner on TerraPowers Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. TerraPower a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates will be deploying its 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR) called Natrium. The Natrium plant features an advanced cost-competitive reactor design that is safer simpler easier and less costly to construct less expensive to operate and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels. It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. With the reactor and energy storage output combined the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power. Other Team Natrium partners include GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Energy Northwest PacifiCorp and Duke Energy along with support from a number of national laboratories and universities. This DOE Program has the potential to be the largest funding program for advanced nuclear power in U.S. history and will shape the future of nuclear energy for decades. We invite you to join our team for this historic and interesting opportunity.
Job Summary:
In this role you will oversee the development and preparation of project master purchasing commercial pro-forma forms including legal and commercial terms and conditions. You will lead the development of purchasing procedures planning and forecasting of purchasing staff. You will direct negotiations solve problems and communicate with suppliers to ensure compliance with purchase order requirements and achieve the required service to meet project needs.
Major Responsibilities:
By reviewing the prime contract requirements develops and prepares project master purchases pro-forma forms including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents on project commitments
Prepares maintains and monitors project bidders lists ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups
Reviews international project commercial conditions of purchasing to ensure purchasing pro-forma terms conditions and procedures are compatible with applicable Bechtel Directives Instructions and Supply Chain Governance
Forms issues and administers purchase orders
Directs negotiations in the commitment of purchases following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor
Since 1898 we have helped customers complete more than 25000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs grown economies improved the resiliency of the worlds 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 Vision Values and Commitments. They are what we believe what customers can expect and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.
Project Overview:
Bechtel is the licensing engineering procurement and construction partner on TerraPowers Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. TerraPower a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates will be deploying its 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR) called Natrium. The Natrium plant features an advanced cost-competitive reactor design that is safer simpler easier and less costly to construct less expensive to operate and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels. It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. With the reactor and energy storage output combined the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power. Other Team Natrium partners include GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Energy Northwest PacifiCorp and Duke Energy along with support from a number of national laboratories and universities. This DOE Program has the potential to be the largest funding program for advanced nuclear power in U.S. history and will shape the future of nuclear energy for decades. We invite you to join our team for this historic and interesting opportunity.
Job Summary:
In this role you will oversee the development and preparation of project master purchasing commercial pro-forma forms including legal and commercial terms and conditions. You will lead the development of purchasing procedures planning and forecasting of purchasing staff. You will direct negotiations solve problems and communicate with suppliers to ensure compliance with purchase order requirements and achieve the required service to meet project needs.
Major Responsibilities:
By reviewing the prime contract requirements develops and prepares project master purchases pro-forma forms including legal and commercial terms and conditions to be included in purchase documents on project commitments
Prepares maintains and monitors project bidders lists ensuring input is received from all procurement functions and other operational groups
Reviews international project commercial conditions of purchasing to ensure purchasing pro-forma terms conditions and procedures are compatible with applicable Bechtel Directives Instructions and Supply Chain Governance
Forms issues and administers purchase orders
Directs negotiations in the commitment of purchases following review and approval of the proposed negotiating plan by the designated supervisor
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelors degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Basic knowledge of procurement requirements policies and practices.
Specialized courses or experience in pricing supply chain negotiations accounting or other relevant subjects.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge and experience in purchasing complex material and equipment and capable of leading in negotiations.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- EDI
- HR Sourcing
- Microsoft Outlook
- Pivot tables
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Contracts
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