Requisition ID: 181688
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Constructors District
Department: Quality
Market: Power
Employment Type: Full Time
Position OverviewThe Quality Manager leads quality initiatives across power construction projects to ensure compliance, reduce rework, improve efficiency, and drive successful project outcomes. Working closely with project teams, engineering, safety, and field leadership, this role develops and implements quality programs, standardizes best practices, and promotes a culture of continuous improvement.
The Quality Manager uses data-driven insights, training, and process optimization to enhance project performance and deliver construction excellence.
LocationThe position is based out of Lenexa, KS.
Responsibilities- Develop and implement quality strategies, programs, and standards across power construction projects.
- Promote quality excellence and best practices to improve project performance and consistency.
- Conduct field audits, inspections, and process reviews to identify quality risks and improvement opportunities.
- Establish and maintain quality procedures, standard work processes, and project documentation.
- Analyze quality metrics, project performance data, and trends to drive continuous improvement.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective action plans to prevent recurring issues.
- Drive initiatives to reduce rework, improve productivity, and enhance schedule reliability.
- Collaborate with project managers, engineering, safety, and field teams to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
- Support project planning, execution, and workflow optimization to improve construction outcomes.
- Develop and maintain quality dashboards, KPI tracking systems, and performance reports.
- Partner with Project Controls to assess cost, schedule, labor productivity, and quality performance.
- Present quality results, lessons learned, and improvement recommendations to senior leadership.
- Coach and train project teams on quality processes, standards, and industry best practices.
- Lead change management efforts to ensure sustained adoption of quality improvements.
- Support onboarding and ongoing development of quality programs across offices and job sites.
- Partner with Safety, Engineering, Operations, and Project Controls to align project execution processes.
- Support digital transformation initiatives, including construction technologies, automation, BIM, and digital workflows.
- Collaborate with supply chain teams to improve vendor quality performance and procurement processes.
- Ensure compliance with company quality standards, client requirements, and applicable industry regulations.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field.
- 5-10+ years of experience in power construction, industrial construction, utilities, EPC, or similar heavy-construction environments.
- Strong understanding of Lean principles, continuous improvement methodologies, or operational excellence.
- Proven experience driving process improvements in field and project-based settings.
- Ability to analyze data, interpret project metrics, and lead root cause analysis.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent).
- Experience with transmission, distribution, substation, renewable energy, or power generation projects.
- Background in project controls, scheduling, or construction operations.
- Familiarity with systems such as Primavera P6, Procore, Power BI, or similar platforms.
- Experience leading change management initiatives (ADKAR, Prosci, or equivalent).
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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.
