Quality Intern - Kiewit Offshore Services (Summer 2026)

Kiewit•Ingleside, TX

40d

About The Position

Our Quality Team is looking for individuals who have a passion for continuous improvement for all aspects of quality within the industrial construction industry. If quality means more to you than quantity, then an internship with Quality is a perfect opportunity to kick start your career of doing things right the first time! Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we're boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won't find anywhere else. Kiewit Offshore Services, a district (or business unit) of Kiewit Corporation builds structurally complex jackets and topsides for offshore oil drilling rigs. Located in Ingleside, TX, 20 minutes outside of Corpus Christi, the 550-acre fabrication yard is the workplace of 300 staff employees and 1400 craft employees who work in the yard year-round. The projects built by Kiewit Offshore Services require significant equipment planning, detailed cost estimates and schedules, a commitment to safety by all employees, and are truly unforgettable. The Kiewit Offshore Services team is a diverse, tight knit group that enjoys fun team building events such as deep-sea fishing, golfing, and sporting events throughout the year. The employees are extremely schedule driven, high-energy, friendly, and hard workers. Within the Oil, Gas & Chemical Industry, their teams are the best evidenced by the countless project opportunities from owners who seek their expertise when challenged with complex projects. Kiewit Offshore Service leaders are seeking employees who would enjoy living in Southern Texas, ready for a fast-paced career, trainable, and can work well within a diverse team. This position is based out of Ingleside, TX. (Corpus Christi, TX area)

Requirements

Pursuing an undergraduate degree in construction management, engineering, welding technology or related field
Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments
Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
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.
Conditions may vary

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of quality control procedures relating to construction activities is preferred
ASQ, CQM, CQA or CWI certified and inspection experience a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain a high level of understanding of company standards and guidelines
Maintain Client Critique Schedules, Tracking and Trends
Provide update to employees on client critique results
Maintain Corrective Action Reports
Facilitate Root Cause Analysis
Maintain a solid knowledge base of District Quality Manuals
Identify potential quality incidents before they arise
Participate in district standards meetings and provide input/feedback as it relates to quality assurance.
Understand requirements of ISO 9001 Standards.
Help in the planning of, and participates in, internal quality audits. Conduct reviews of required documents and support materials, interviews staff, and administers online audit questions to assess compliance with documented procedures.
Provide administrative support for audits, other Quality Department programs and initiatives, and Monthly Operations Reviews.
Facilitate quality presentations
Disseminate quality information in the office and on the intranet, send results to managers on a weekly basis, writing monthly articles for company newsletter, presenting information at department discipline meetings, etc.
Mentor Project Quality Coordinators
Draft and maintain a Project Quality Plan for any given project including the Quality activities required on a project and associated metrics

Benefits

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including 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, and generous paid time off.

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