Material Coordinator

Kiewit; Homer City (Indiana County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Material Coordinator to support project material management at the jobsite. The role involves coordinating receipt, storage, and issuance of materials, supervising field handling, and reporting to the Material Manager on large projects.

Besides relocation readiness, the position emphasizes safety and procedural compliance. Responsibilities include mobilization support, generating reports, and enforcing material control plans while collaborating with project teams to meet

Qualifications

• BA degree or 2+ years’ experience in an 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.

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.

Skills

Advanced material handling software

Leadership

Communication & interpersonal skills

Relocation for field assignments

Education

BA degree or 2+ years in industrial construction

Job description

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 Supply Network 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 that ensures equipment, materials and services are consistently estimated and procured at the right price and delivered on schedule.

Location

At Kiewit, we believe in seizing opportunities wherever they may arise. Our project assignments, individual development plans, and career progression are customized to your skills, ambitions, and preferences. Your journey with Kiewit will be tailored to ensure a unique and rewarding career experience aligned with your professional goals.

Currently we are looking for people to support projects in the following locations: Wichita, KS, Homer City, PA & Seminole, TX (West TX)

Must be willing to "go where the work is" now and in the future!

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

• BA degree or at least 2+ years’ experience in an 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:

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.