Material Manager

Overview

Lead material management, purchasing and staff for large construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• material control
• inventory management
• site security
• mobilization
• financial planning
• supplier negotiation

Tasks

-Ensure project specific safety plan is followed by material management group while promoting a safety-first mentality and culture site wide. -Manage project support functions such as site security, portable toilets, temporary fencing, dumpsters, trailer setup, etc. -Oversee receipt, storage, and issuance of project materials. -Supervise the completion of large project mobilization and/or demobilization. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Verify OSD&E resolution is being tracked. -Provide training and conduct material management related audits to ensure procedures are followed. -Develop and direct material management team including both craft and staff personnel. -Responsible for projections, financial planning, delivery schedules and material management reporting. -Implement and maintain policies and procedures for material control with minimal outside assistance. -Represent company in negotiations and coordination with suppliers. -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Communicate and enforce material management procedures to project team.

Requirements

• ba degree
• 8+ years
• purchasing
• estimating
• material management
• leadership

What You Bring

-Proven ability to plan and execute project work. -BA degree and/or eight plus years’ experience in power or industrial construction role. -Working knowledge of site purchasing, execution, estimating and their impact on material management. -Effective time management and organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and accurately. -Ability to relocate for long-term and short-term field assignments as required. -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Capable of gaining buy in cross functionally and organizationally at all levels. -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. -Regular, reliable attendance -Team player who can also work independently to meet goals and objectives. -Ability to lead others and manage complex processes. -Working knowledge of prime contract requirements for project execution . -Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all material management functions. -Must possess strong leadership and management skills. -Ability to manage, train and coach purchasing and material control staff. -Prior experience with tracking equipment, materials, labor budgets, trends and forecasts.

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About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

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