PMO Quality Director, Utility Infrastructure

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Quality Director to lead the PMO for a large utility capital program. You will establish governance, quality management systems, and performance reporting across multiple projects while ensuring client standards and regulatory compliance.

As a senior leader, you will collaborate with executive leadership, engineering, construction, and external partners to drive execution excellence, risk management, and continuous improvement while traveling to project sites across the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in program management, project management, quality management, engineering, construction management, or utility infrastructure delivery.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and complex capital programs.
• PMO leadership experience on large-scale utility, energy, transmission, distribution, generation, or infrastructure programs.
• Proven experience developing and implementing quality management systems and governance frameworks.
• Experience working directly with utility clients and executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Program Management Office (PMO) supporting a large utility infrastructure program.
• Establish and maintain program governance frameworks, procedures, standards, and performance metrics.
• Develop and implement program-wide quality management strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Facilitate executive-level program reviews and governance meetings.
• Ensure alignment of program delivery activities with contractual commitments, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
• Provide strategic oversight of program performance, schedule adherence, cost management, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Program Quality Management Plan.
• Establish quality standards, procedures, audits, inspections, and compliance processes across all program projects.
• Lead quality assurance and quality control initiatives to ensure consistent execution and deliverable quality.
• Monitor key quality performance indicators and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Conduct periodic program assessments and maturity evaluations to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

PMO leadership

Quality Management

Governance

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Quality Director to lead the PMO for a large utility capital program. You will establish governance, quality management systems, and performance reporting across multiple projects while ensuring client standards and regulatory compliance.

As a senior leader, you will collaborate with executive leadership, engineering, construction, and external partners to drive execution excellence, risk management, and continuous improvement while traveling to project sites across the US.