Senior Expeditor: Delivery Recovery & Supplier Leadership

Kiewit; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Expeditor based in Houston, TX to lead complex expediting efforts within the DHO Kiewit Supply Network. You will own challenging supplier packages, validate recovery plans, and provide leaders with actionable options to improve delivery reliability while mentoring junior expeditors.

In this senior IC role, you will work within the expediting framework, influence project decisions, and collaborate across Engineering, Procurement, and Logistics to keep schedules on track

Qualifications

• 7+ years in expediting, procurement, construction, or project supply chain.
• Ability to challenge complex supplier schedules and recoveries.
• Experience coordinating with Engineering, Quality, and Project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contract-specific expediting plans within the approved project framework.
• Lead expediting review of supplier recovery plans and test root cause, schedule logic, and material availability.
• Plan targeted shop-expediting visits with project approvals and verify progress and evidence.
• Resolve delivery interfaces with Engineering, document control, and site teams; escalate as needed.
• Present delivery-risk assessments with options and decisions needed; adjust surveillance intensity.
• Maintain forecast history and prepare delay chronologies for Contract Management.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and coach expeditors in schedule analysis and reporting.
• Drive resolution of receiving exceptions and ensure closeout with complete records.
• Coach teams to use AI tools to streamline daily tasks and improve data quality.

Skills

Expediting

Procurement management

Scheduling/critical path

Supplier relationship

Data analysis (MS Office)

Leadership/mentoring

Communication/negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, construction management, business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Expeditor based in Houston, TX to lead complex expediting efforts within the DHO Kiewit Supply Network. You will own challenging supplier packages, validate recovery plans, and provide leaders with actionable options to improve delivery reliability while mentoring junior expeditors.

In this senior IC role, you will work within the expediting framework, influence project decisions, and collaborate across Engineering, Procurement, and Logistics to keep schedules on track