Kiewit Corporation

Project Expeditor

Kiewit Corporation • $75K — $95K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Construction Management
  • 5+ years of experience with an EPC company in contracts administration/management within the Oil, Gas and Chemical sector
  • General understanding of procurement including execution, estimating, expediting, and purchasing
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and knowledgeable in database utilization
  • Experience with SAP and InEight Software or similar is highly desirable
  • Demonstrated passion for excellence, initiative, strong communication, and interpersonal relationships
  • Strong work ethic and commitment to safety

Responsibilities

  • Contact suppliers frequently to expedite engineering data submissions
  • Coordinate timely responses with in-house engineering teams
  • Monitor supplier progress and ensure on-time delivery of materials and equipment
  • Conduct proactive surveillance of supplier performance
  • Interpret fabrication schedules effectively
  • Manage supplier delays and take appropriate action
  • Serve as the project's representative on-site at the supplier's location

Benefits

  • Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions
  • Generous paid time off
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 178033

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: DHO Kiewit Supply Network

Department: Supply Chain Management

Market: OGC

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Expeditor. In the Houston district office, the Expeditor supports Kiewit and projects by expediting supplier's deliverables. The Supplier Expeditor's primary responsibility is to perform desk expediting tasks in order to ensure purchased materials and engineered equipment meet project need-by dates and schedules per the Contract. The expeditor will actively monitor the status of the orders and report delay early to project management to initiate mitigating actions. This also includes document expediting.

Location

This position will be in Houston, TX at our district office.

Responsibilities

  • Contacts supplier frequently to obtain timely submission of engineering data
  • Coordinate timely responds of inhouse engineering
  • To monitor supplier progress to ensure materials and equipment purchased is delivered on time
  • Proactive surveillance of supplier progress
  • Read and understand fabrication schedules
  • To take the appropriate action with the supplier in the event of delays
  • Communicate and coordinate closely with the Project to ensure the most cost-effective use of time
  • To act as the project's representative at the suppliers' shop for expediting purposes
  • To produce accurate records on physical progress at suppliers' shop
  • To monitor the performance of the supplier's sub-suppliers and advise on the need to assist the supplier to expedite primary sub-supplier or those providing components
  • Represents Expediting in project meetings
  • Keeps expected dates up-to-date in the expediting system
  • Participate in kick-off and progress meetings
  • Coordinate with the responsible engineering, buyers, inspectors, logistics and material control


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management
  • 5+ years' experience working for an EPC company, in the Oil, Gas and Chemical market in contracts administration/management.
  • General understanding of all areas of procurement is desirable, including procurement execution, estimating, expediting, and site purchasing.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel) and general knowledge of database utilization
  • SAP Experience a plus. InEight Software experience (or similar) highly desired
  • Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative with strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships.
  • Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
  • Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.

Other Requirements:
  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.


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.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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Size
22,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1884
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