Compliance Manager (I-10 Mobile Bridge Project)

Kiewit • Houston, TX

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Kiewit is seeking a Compliance Manager to join the I-10 Mobile River Bridge project team. In this on-site role, you will own the project's compliance program across equal employment opportunity, civil rights, insurance, and the obligations Kiewit carries for regulatory compliance, operating as the project's authority on what the contract and the governing regulations require. At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We hire only the most driven people, and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won't find just anywhere. We're always pushing new limits. You can too.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Construction Management, Human Resources, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• 5+ years of progressive compliance experience, preferably on heavy civil, transportation, or federally funded infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of EEO and civil rights requirements applicable to federal-aid highway construction, including Title VI, Executive Order 11246, DBE program requirements, and Davis-Bacon labor standards
• Regular, reliable attendance
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience administering construction insurance compliance, including certificates of insurance, subcontractor coverage verification, and additional-insured requirements
• Experience reading and applying prime contract terms and flowing requirements down to subcontractors
• Experience conducting audits, assessments, or field verification and writing findings into actionable corrective actions
• Experience with state DOT compliance reviews or agency audits strongly preferred
• Proven ability to identify compliance gaps, communicate them upward, and drive them to timely resolution
• Ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive complaints and investigations
• Excellent communication and customer service skills; able to influence without direct authority across craft, staff, and leadership
• Strong analytical skills, organizational and time management skills, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Compliance certification (CCEP, SHRM-CP/SCP, or equivalent) a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as the project's subject matter expert on interpreting compliance obligations and translating them into workable project procedures
• Maintain and administer operational compliance procedures and assessments for the project, including a recurring self-assessment cycle
• Prepare, review, and submit required reporting to ALDOT and other agencies, and serve as the project point of contact for agency compliance reviews and audits
• Track contract flow-down requirements to subcontractors and confirm subcontractor adherence
• Administer the project's EEO program, including posting requirements, applicant and workforce reporting, and goal tracking against contract and regulatory targets
• Oversee civil rights compliance obligations attaching to the federally assisted work, including nondiscrimination assurances, DBE participation tracking and good-faith-effort documentation, wage and labor-standards compliance, and on-site interviews
• Receive, document, and coordinate the response to discrimination complaints and related concerns raised on the project, partnering with Field HR, Legal, and Labor Relations
• Prepare the project for and support EEO and civil rights compliance reviews conducted by ALDOT or federal agencies
• Verify project insurance compliance, including certificate of insurance collection, verification, and renewal tracking for subcontractors and vendors; confirm coverage types, limits, endorsements, and additional-insured requirements match what the contract and subcontract agreements require, and resolve deficiencies before work proceeds
• Maintain the project's compliance training matrix: who is required to take what, by when, and with what refresher interval
• Track and verify completion of required training for project staff, escalating overdue items to project leadership
• Verify that training is being followed in practice through field observation, work-site walks, document and record spot checks, and employee interviews
• Deliver refresher briefings, toolbox talks, and targeted coaching for gaps between training and practice
• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish the compliance goals of others within the project group
• Plan and lead complex compliance projects that may span multiple disciplines and areas
• Advise leadership on compliance risk, and report program status to district and regional compliance leadership

Benefits

• 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
• generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level