Design Quality Manager - Kiewit Power Engineering

Position Overview

Leads Engineering Quality across multiple projects with a team of up to 5. Sets clear expectations, coaches the team, verifies that projects are following the process and meet company, contract, and code requirements. Creates, plans, and runs audits, tracks issues to closure, and drives measurable improvements within the district.

District Overview

Kiewit's Power Engineering Group brings various project types to life across North America, including gas-fired generation, power delivery, environmental retrofits, renewables and new technology, and water / wastewater. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit's construction teams to focus on safe, cost-effective and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence.

Location

This position is based out of our office in Lenexa, KS.

Responsibilities

• Quality Management System (QMS) Ownership

Stand up the QMS on projects; keep it simple and used.

Plan and lead audits (single and multi-assessor).

Ensure peer reviews are performed and documented (calcs, specs, drawings, models).

Review revision control for design changes, deviations, and RFIs.

Partner with estimating, procurement, construction, and warranty to provide "life of the project" quality coverage.

Facilitate risk identification and tracking.

Assist with building PowerBI report dashboards for tracking Quality Issues and audit findings.

Assign, manage, and mentor a quality team of up to 5 based depending on scope.

Translate procedural requirements into practical steps for engineers and PMs.

Maintain relevant certifications and working knowledge of codes / standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Relevant quality certifications preferred : ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, ASQ Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, Six Sigma Green Belt, etc.

Ability to travel to project sites as needed (at most monthly).

Other Requirements

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

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