Nuclear Engineering Quality Manager-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions- KS, TN, CO

Position Overview

Leads Engineering Quality across multiple projects with a team of up to five. Sets clear expectations, coaches the team, verifies that projects are following the process and meet company, contract, and code requirements. Creates, plans, and runs project assessments, tracks issues to closure, and drives measurable improvements within the district. Role spans Quality Manager 1 and 2 responsibilities, with scope increasing by level

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.
 
We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.
 
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.

Location

Work Location: Lenexa, Oak Ridge, Houston, or Denver Kiewit Offices.

Responsibilities

• Quality Management System (QMS) Ownership
  
  • Stand up the QMS on projects; compliant with company, owner, and NRC/DOE requirements.
  • Build Quality Plans.
• Assurance and Compliance
  • Plan and lead assessments.
  • Trend nonconformances, lead root cause analysis, and track corrective actions to closure.
• Design Deliverable Quality
  
  • Monitor high-risk deliverables.
• Change and Document Control
  • Review revision control for design changes, deviations, and RFIs.
  • Ensure Configuration Management is followed.
• Cross-Company Collaboration
  • Partner with estimating, procurement, construction, and warranty.
• Risk Management
  • Facilitate risk identification and tracking.
• Metrics and Reporting
  • Assist with building PowerBI.
  • Roll up project and district reporting.
• District Audits
  • Assist the Nuclear District Quality team in the annual ASME NQA-1 audit

Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field (Nuclear and Mechanical preferred).
• 5+ years of project engineering experience.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License preferred.
• Strong engineering or technical background related to assigned responsibilities.
• Familiarity with ASME NQA-1 is preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across organizational levels.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to aggregate data across multiple datasets to analyze trends.
• Strategic thinking and initiative to drive improvements and align with business objectives.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

  • Relevant quality certifications preferred: ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, ASQ Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, Six Sigma Green Belt, etc.
  • Experience as an auditor/lead auditor under a NQA-1 Qualified Program is preferred.