Senior Lean Services Associate (Project Based/Travel Required)

Alberici Constructors•Bentonville, AR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with more than 1,200 employees and nearing $2B in revenue, Alberici is a diversified construction company that partners with leading organizations throughout North America to build their most challenging and important projects. Since our founding in 1918, Alberici earned a reputation for executing with quality, safety and trust. Combined with our 100+ years of experience, we provide construction solutions to the automotive, commercial, civil, energy, food & beverage, healthcare, heavy industrial, industrial process, and water industries. We build the critical structures that improve lives and strengthen communities. Our mission is simple — and our approach to delivering on it is equally straightforward. We are as open and honest with our employees and partners as we are with our clients. We are here to work together to do the best work possible to bring this mission to life. When it comes to our team, Alberici employees are built differently. We seek the best and brightest and are committed to investing in our people and providing the training and resources they need to learn, grow, and advance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 3-5 years of experience implementing Lean practices on construction projects, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience independently facilitating planning and improvement sessions is required.
Must be willing to travel to project locations anywhere across North America for extended periods of time (up to 85%).

Nice To Haves

Proficient understanding of Lean philosophy, Last Planner System purpose, and CPM/Last Planner System integration preferred.
Proficient familiarity with Touchplan or other Last Planner System management tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Independently leads Lean implementation, planning, coaching, and continuous improvement activities on small to mid-sized construction projects.
Coaches teams during live planning to strengthen coordination and reliability.
Co-facilitates complex planning sessions with a Lean Manager.
Delivers Lean, Last Planner System, and 5S training to project teams.
Reinforces Lean concepts through structured learning sessions.
Coaches teams on advanced Last Planner System behaviors and planning practices.
Identifies coaching needs and supports issue resolution.
Facilitates retrospectives and Team Health review sessions.
Leads project-level continuous improvement efforts.
Co-facilitates components of partnering, Collaborative Design Sessions, and team alignment sessions.
Independently facilitates breakout groups and focused alignment discussions.
Supports updates to Lean Edge documentation and training content.
Identifies improvement opportunities based on project experience.
Performs other duties as assigned by their Supervisor.
Travels to Company and subsidiary offices; offsite client, subcontractor, and supplier meetings; and other locations across North America to fulfill the essential duties of the role as required.
Exhibits regular and reliable attendance in person as required by the Supervisor, Company guidelines, and/or project and office obligations.