Quality Engineer - South Central District
Kiewit
Austin, Texas
engineer
management
report
procedures
infrastructure
writing
safety
transportation
team
critique
corrective action
meetings
project management
November 30, 2022
Kiewit
Austin, Texas
Requisition ID: 158781
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.
- Maintain a high level of understanding of company standards and guidelines
- Maintain Client Critique Schedules, Tracking and Trends
- Provide update to employees on client critique results
- Maintain Corrective Action Reports
- Facilitate Root Cause Analysis
- Maintain a solid knowledge base of District Quality Manuals
- Identify potential quality incidents before they arise
- Participate in district standards meetings and provide input/feedback as it relates to quality assurance.
- Understand requirements of ISO 9001 Standards.
- Help in the planning of, and participates in, internal quality audits. Conduct reviews of required documents and support materials, interviews staff, and administers online audit questions to assess compliance with documented procedures.
- Provide administrative support for audits, other Quality Department programs and initiatives, and Monthly Operations Reviews.
- Facilitate quality presentations
- Disseminate quality information in the office and on the intranet, send results to managers on a weekly basis, writing monthly articles for company newsletter, presenting information at department discipline meetings, etc.
- Mentor Project Quality Coordinators
- Draft and maintain a Project Quality Plan for any given project including the Quality activities required on a project and associated metrics
- Promote and maintain effective communications and relations (verbally and in writing) with district management, project management teams and engineers/clients as required.
- Examine and inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies and cost saving measures that arise or that may be encountered; take corrective action as needed.
- Listen to employee and supervisor suggestions, complaints, problems, safety concerns and recommendations, evaluate each and then devise and implement a plan of action based on that evaluation.
- Identify potential safety hazards and take all necessary corrective actions to eliminate or minimize them.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Kiewit Quality Management System and procedures and promote standardization.
- Assist in conducting project quality audits and reports.
- Ability to travel and relocate as needed
- Bachelor s degree.
- Experience in a project management type environment
- ASQ Audit certification is preferred.
- Experience with word processing, spreadsheet and database applications required
- Strong critical thinking skills.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to quality, safety, ethics, and integrity.
- At least four years engineering or science degree plus internship experience with civil/infrastructure projects
- Must have the ability to run the USACE system and quality report and document process.
- Must be able to clearly communicate the status of quality on a project.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills, ability to research and work with detailed/technical matters and convey/explain the information to field personnel
- Ability to work in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and SharePoint software programs as well as able to quickly learn other software applications
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to perform a variety of tasks with deadlines and potentially frequent interruptions
- 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 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.
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