Supply Chain Manager - Power & Industrial

Overview

Manages procurement negotiations, contracts, and vendor relations for engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• contract negotiation
• legal review
• template development
• vendor management
• procurement liaison
• training support

Tasks

-Interface with business, legal, risk, tax, suppliers, and internal procurement departments. -Resolve escalated, complex, or disputed contract issues. -Provide as-needed training on negotiation, contracts, and terms and conditions. -Assist in negotiating high-risk contracts for various projects. -Provide negotiation support to project teams and operate as initial legal review. -Assist in the development of company-wide procurement templates. -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Support procurement staff meetings and provide legal communication to the team as needed. -Support procurement with identification of mandatory and recommended prime contract flow-down clauses for incorporation into vendor contract templates, and work with Procurement Managers to develop/review project-specific templates. -Review project contract templates for adherence to project requirements. -Develop and maintain vendor relationships and manage supplier-specific vendor template negotiations. -Serve as a liaison between the procurement team and project attorney(s) to negotiate and resolve commercial issues and move contracts forward to execution. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Requirements

• engineering
• negotiation
• bachelor's
• leadership
• legal
• risk management

What You Bring

-10+ years of experience in Engineering, Construction or equivalent work/field. -8+ years negotiation experience. -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. -Regular, reliable attendance -Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain management or equivalent degree or military/education experience combination. -Strong leadership and coaching skills. -Legal training or transactional/commercial management experience of 5+ years preferred . -Detail-oriented, highly motivated, effective time management skills, and excellent customer service and relationship-building skills. -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Knowledge of equipment and materials common in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects. -Must be willing to travel periodically for periods of less than a week. -Advanced knowledge in risk evaluation, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution preferred.

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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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