Material Coordinator

Requisition ID: 181392

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Delivery

Department: Supply Chain Management

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

The Material Coordinator provides project specific support for all material management activities at the jobsite. A Material Coordinator will support the Material Manager on a large project or occasionally from a central location.  Requirements of this position include significant interaction with construction staff, handling and maintaining materials, and proficiencies with advanced software.  Long-term relocation and short-term field assignments are a requirement of this position. The position is operational in nature dealing significantly with field issues at an active jobsite.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider, completing projects of all sizes and complexity. Across North America, our experience spans all transmission and distribution market aspects from high-voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution design, automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil and gas markets.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s 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. 

This position will be in Grants Pass, OR.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safety-first mentality and culture. 

• Control and involvement of receipt, storage, and issuance of project materials. 

• Assist in the completion of project mobilization and/or demobilization effort. 

• Assist Material Manager on field material handling activities.

• Prepare and distribute material management specific reports to project staff. (Daily Doc, OSD&E, MRR, PO, etc.) 

• Promote material control plan and communicate material management procedures to project team.

• Perform receiving and processing functions on varying size of projects. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR a minimum of 2 years’ experience in industrial construction related role.

• Demonstrated capacity to manage and maintain advanced material handling software and databases.

• Introductory knowledge of site purchasing and its impact to material management

• Knowledge of the project goals and how to contribute to those goals.

• Basic knowledge of prime contract flow downs for suppliers and subcontractor terms and conditions 

• Basic ability to track equipment, materials, trends, and forecasts.

• Basic risk evaluation, mitigation, and claims management skills

• Strong leadership and management skills 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work in teams.

• Ability to relocate for long and short-term field assignments. 

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.

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.

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.

Company: Kiewit