Material Manager - Nuclear Projects

KBH Industrial; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem

Expenses eligible

Mob/Demob

Job summary

KBH Industrial is seeking a Project Materials Coordinator in Richland, WA. The role coordinates the procurement process, tracks parts and tools, and ensures proper staging and traceability from warehouse to project site.

Responsibilities include supporting outage and maintenance projects, refining tracking processes, and communicating procurement status to senior management. Strong attention to detail and basic engineering knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Basic project management techniques and human performance concepts.
• Proficiency with MS Office and common software tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate materials procurement across all project phases and cataloging (CATIDs, MRs, POs).
• Maintain knowledge of parts, tools, and materials for project success.
• Inspect materials on arrival and ensure traceability and quality.

Skills

Project management basics

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Associate degree in engineering/construction management

High School Diploma or GED with relevant experience

Job description

KBH | Richland, WA | Contract

About Us

KBH Industrial is a trusted resource for utilities and channel partners across the energy and industrial sectors, providing project management, project controls, senior consulting, and specialized technical support. Founded on the principle of people-first, honesty, collaboration and safety, KBH places skilled professionals in critical individual roles, working side by side with client teams to deliver deep expertise and dependable results.

Job Summary

Coordinates the materials procurement process through all project phases. Acts as a specialist, working with multiple project teams to ensure detailed knowledge of the parts, tools, and materials is maintained to support successful implementation of future and in-flight projects. This includes administrative tracking of materials identified during project design and planning, parts verification when shipped to site, staging materials as required by project once received, and ensuring traceability is maintained when issued from warehouse.

Principal Accountabilities

• The Project Materials Coordinator supports projects for refueling outages, forced outages, and on-line maintenance as assigned. This includes providing oversight of the material procurement process including new Catalog identifications (CATIDs), Material Requests (MRs), Purchase orders (POs), and coordinating with other departments, to ensure work can be implemented as scheduled.
• Develops, maintains, and improves materials tracking processes to clearly show the status of all known procurements of project parts, tools, and materials.
• Inventories and inspects specialty vendor materials once shipped to site to ensure proper quantity and quality requirements are as expected. This includes operation of hand and power tools.
• Assists Supply Chain Services in the resolution of material shipping challenges/logistics and supports resolution of Overage, Shortage, Damaged & Discrepancy (OSD&D) conditions.
• Prepare and deliver written and oral communication of procurement status to various groups including senior management.
• Validates Engineering Change bill of material meets project requirements of quality level and status in Asset Suite 9.
• Handle material from issuance up to the point of installation to ensure quantity, quality, storage requirements, and traceability are maintained. This includes operation of vehicles such as work trucks.
• Other duties assigned.

Skills and Experience

• Basic project management techniques. Basic core values as related to human performance, cost-effective work execution.
• Basic use of computer software tools (MS Office)

Desired Abilities and Skills

• Familiar with error reduction and human performance improvement methods, and cost-effective work execution methodologies, managing projects, on-line work management, refueling and forced outage management related activities, engineering, or standard project management techniques.
• Must be comfortable operating small power tools such as a drill/impact driver for material inventory, spooling equipment at warehouse, and hand tools for material inventory.
• Must be able to lift and carry (between 5 20 feet) up to 50 lbs. (occasionally) and over 50 lbs. (rarely).

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from accredited college or university AND one year of experience in a technical field
• OR Associates degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related technical curriculum from accredited college or university AND three years experience in a technical field
• OR High School Diploma/GED AND five years experience in a technical field

Desired Education and Experience

• Project Management Certification
• Construction Management Certification
• Warehousing/Shipping/Receiving

Additional Information

• U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
• Schedule: 4 days x 10 hours
• Schedule Description: Mon-Thurs, 4x10
• Remote work: No
• Per Diem: Yes
• Mob/Demob: Mob/Demob
• Expenses Eligible: Yes
• Being On Call required for role: No
• Badge Level: Green Badge Level 2
• Certificates Required: No

The expected pay rate for this position ranges from $49.41 to $60.58/hour.
Pay offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained.

Benefits

KBH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, a 401(k) program, and other employee perks to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.