Material Manager

Material Manager

The position provides project specific leadership and material management for large construction projects. This position manages staff and craft employees and interacts with senior site management, vendors, subcontractors and service providers. Candidate must possess experience in both purchasing and material control. Travel or relocation for long-term and short-term field assignments will be required. The position is operational in nature dealing significantly with field issues at active projects. At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals they're the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won't find just anywhere. We're always pushing new limits. You can too.

Kiewit Supply Network group specializes in providing comprehensive procurement services to clients across the construction and engineering industries in multiple markets, including transportation; water / wastewater; power; oil, gas and chemical; building; and mining. Our key objectives are to offer clients a world-class service focused on ensuring equipment, materials and services are consistently estimated and procured at the right price. We strive to offer an appropriate level of quality and ensure materials and services are delivered on schedule and in compliance with the client's specifications and expectations.

These projects are located in Mississippi, Pennsylvania and other various locations. Must be willing to "go where the work is"!

Responsibilities

• Ensure project specific safety plan is followed by material management group while promoting a safety-first mentality and culture site wide.
• Develop and direct material management team including both craft and staff personnel.
• Implement and maintain policies and procedures for material control with minimal outside assistance.
• Oversee receipt, storage, and issuance of project materials.
• Responsible for projections, financial planning, delivery schedules and material management reporting.
• Manage project support functions such as site security, portable toilets, temporary fencing, dumpsters, trailer setup, etc.
• Supervise the completion of large project mobilization and / or demobilization.
• Represent company in negotiations and coordination with suppliers.
• Verify OSD&E resolution is being tracked.
• Provide training and conduct material management related audits to ensure procedures are followed.
• Communicate and enforce material management procedures to project team.

Qualifications

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.