Contract Supervisor

$91,600 - $122,100/Yr

Evergy - Kansas City, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Kansas City, MO

Utilities

About the position

The Contract Supervisor at Hawthorn Generating Station in Kansas City, MO, is responsible for improving plant reliability through effective contractor management. This role involves managing projects, coordinating contractor work, and ensuring safety and environmental compliance during operations. The supervisor will oversee contractor activities, maintain accurate documentation, and participate in continuous improvement efforts. The position requires a commitment to safety and effective communication with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects, or portions of projects, as assigned.
• Coordinate, lead, and supervise project, routine, and emergent contractor work & vendor services to maintain uninterrupted operations of the plant in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
• Coordinate, lead and supervise the work during outages that enables the plant to return to service in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
• Manage contractor activities including Lock Out, Tag Out, hot work, and other permits, pre-job briefings, work quality, productivity, and cost control.
• Actively participate as a team member/leader in the Evergy Generation Outage Readiness (EGOR) process for contracted outage work.
• Provide contractor outage scheduling information.
• Provide updates of contractor work for assigned projects.
• Document contractor work by maintaining accurate historical files for each project managed.
• Participate in plant project critiques and incorporate changes in a continuous improvement effort.
• Own and maintain accurate contractor backlogs.
• Estimate budgets and work scopes for contracted work orders and projects.
• Work within the purchasing workflow process to execute contracts / addendums / material requisitions / purchase orders.
• Hold contractors accountable for the required elements of the contract.
• Provide constructability input for the planning of projects.
• Provide schedule/cost updates to management and internal customers during work execution.
• Track and forecast expenditures against the budget for contracts.
• Take prompt and appropriate action in response to contractor safety and environmental policy violations.
• Inspect work performed by contractors in accordance with an agreed upon standard.
• Ensure all Contractor Recordable Injuries are properly reported.

Requirements

• Five years of experience in a power plant environment.
• Demonstrated experience in most of the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred.
• Relevant project management experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• OSHA 10 certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of a computerized maintenance management system, Empac preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply information from files, drawings, catalogs, reports, and manuals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $91,600 - $122,100.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.