Kiewit

Early Career Quality Coordinator - Various Locations (Summer 2021)

Posted on: 20 Mar 2021

Kansascity, KS

Job Description

Position Overview

As a Quality Coordinator, you will report directly to the Quality Manager, and will administer the Company Quality Plan. In this role, you will be responsible for assuring that quality standards and procedures are disseminated and implemented throughout the company. You will perform and report on internal quality system audits and assists in the overall administration of the internal audit program.

District Overview

Kiewit provides engineering, procurement, installation, and construction projects for multiple industries. It is Kiewits policy to meet project requirements as defined by the project contract documents and to adhere to corporate quality objectives and principles.

Our principal quality objectives are to meet or exceed clients expectations and to eliminate rework by performing our work right the first time.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewits culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Responsibilities

Maintain a high level of understanding of company standards and guidelines
Maintain Client Critique Schedules, Tracking and Trends
Provide update to employees on client critique results
Maintain Corrective Action Reports
Facilitate Root Cause Analysis
Maintain a solid knowledge base of District Quality Manuals
Identify potential quality incidents before they arise
Participate in district standards meetings and provide input/feedback as it relates to quality assurance.
Understand requirements of ISO 9001 Standards.
Help in the planning of, and participates in, internal quality audits. Conduct reviews of required documents and support materials, interviews staff, and administers online audit questions to assess compliance with documented procedures.
Provide administrative support for audits, other Quality Department programs and initiatives, and Monthly Operations Reviews.
Facilitate quality presentations
Disseminate quality information in the office and on the intranet, send results to managers on a weekly basis, writing monthly articles for company newsletter, presenting information at department discipline meetings, etc.
Mentor Project Quality Coordinators
Draft and maintain a Project Quality Plan for any given project including the Quality activities required on a project and associated metrics

Qualifications

* Ability to travel and relocate as needed
* Bachelors degree in civil engineering, electrical engineering, or related field
* Working knowledge of quality control procedures relating to construction activities is preferred
* ASQ, CQM, CQA or CWI certified and inspection experience a plus
* Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments
* Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
* Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
* Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
* Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
* Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
* Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
* Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

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Base Compensation: $69,000 - $104,000
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package thats among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Kiewit

Omaha, NE

About Kiewit 

As one of North America's largest, most respected construction and engineering organizations, with 2018 revenues of $9 billion, Kiewit exists to make a difference. We improve and connect communities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico through complex projects in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas and chemical, building, industrial and mining. Our services are as diverse as the skills of our 20,000-strong workforce to whom we provide challenging, honest work in a caring and collaborative culture. A sense of adventure, pride and fulfillment is built into every career at Kiewit.

How We’re Different

•    Consistently ranked within the top five of the “Top 400 Contractors” according to Engineering News-Record 
•    Top-tier health, dental and vision insurance available from Day One of employment
•    401K savings plan that includes company dollar-for-dollar match on contributions up to 6 percent of base pay
•    Our employees are entitled to accrue at least 20 days paid time off each year
•    We spend an average of $8,500 per employee each year on training and career development and reimburse up to $5,250 per year in outside tuition costs