Subcontract Specialist

Kiewit Corporation • Houston, TX

90d

About The Position

Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. We are adding a Supply Chain Contract Specialist to our Kiewit Supply Network in Houston. This is an opportunity for a recent grad with one to two years of experience in contracts for the OGC market. In this role, you will own contracts from start to finish for your assigned materials/equipment. You will be expected to negotiate T's and C's on contracts, purchase materials, manage pricing and quantities, monitor shipments and resolve material and equipment issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management.
• 4+ years experience working for an EPC company, in the oil/gas/petrochemical market in contracts administration/management.
• General understanding of all areas of procurement is desirable, including procurement execution, estimating, expediting, and site purchasing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel) and general knowledge of database utilization.
• SAP Experience a plus.
• InEight Software experience (or similar) highly desired.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative with strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.

Responsibilities

• Confer with staff, users and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
• Leverage vendors/subcontractors across multiple procurements to create cost savings to projects.
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities and the supplier's reputation and history.
• Monitor shipments to ensure goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
• Prepare/issue Request for Proposals (RFP's) and evaluate vendor/subcontractor proposals to identify vendors/subcontractors who meet project constraints of budget and schedule at the estimating, execution and site purchasing levels.
• Develop and manage material and vendor subcontracts for the project.
• Interface with Engineering and/or construction teams to provide insight about status of cost, quality and schedule for materials/equipment for your assigned project(s).
• Assist in the development of company-wide procurement templates and assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for various projects.
• Work to resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships and manage supplier-specific vendor template negotiations.
• Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed.

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
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree