Quality Operations Manager - Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Requisition ID: 170532 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions 

Department: Quality 

Market: Nuclear 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

The Manager, Quality Operations reports to the Director, of Kiewit Nuclear Services (KNS) Quality (DQ).  This position is responsible for the management of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) activities on KNS projects. The ideal candidate will have QA management experience in both DOE 10 CFR 830 (subpart A) / DOE O 414.1D and NRC 10 CFR 50, Appendix B regulated environments.  Successful candidate should be an NQA-1 Certified Lead Auditor and have extensive experience with the evaluation and qualification of NQA-1 Suppliers and Management of the commercial supply chain experience.  Experience with industry codes, standards and guides such as ASME, AWS, AISC, ASTM, EPRI, NEI, ISO, NEC and IEEE are strongly desired.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.
 
Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.
 
We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.
 
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.
 

Location

This position is home-based in Lenexa, KS or Oak Ridge, TN with moving services and TDY to project locations.

Responsibilities

•    Manage QA/QC project personnel, providing direction, mentoring, and guidance to the team.
•    Interface regularly with project management, clients, customers and stakeholders to ensure project success. 
•    Work with District / Project Management to understand project staffing needs. 
•    Work with HR to get project’s staffed appropriately.
•    Review of customer and regulatory contracts and specifications to develop baseline proposal and project requirements matrix/documents.
•    Responsible for the review of internal and external project documents, specifications, test plans/procedures, and other technical documents for quality assurance requirements using a graded approach to quality when applicable.
•    Plan, develop and maintain project-specific Project Quality Plan (PQP) and Quality Execution Plan (QEP) as applicable.
•    Evaluate and qualify suppliers and partners as needed.
•    Plan and perform internal and external audits and surveillances (suppliers and project) as needed.
•    Support commercial grade item (CGD) surveys of commercial suppliers as needed.
•    Coordinate and host Customer and Regulator audits, surveillances and visits.
•    Review and revise district and project-specific quality processes and procedures.
•    Keep Senior Management regularly informed of the status of the Quality System.
•    Manage Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Continuous Improvement and Risk Management processes on projects.
•    Mentor and train prospective Lead Auditors and Quality Engineers.