Supplier Quality Surveillance Engineer

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As a Project Supplier Quality (SQS) Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of equipment and materials across complex, high-impact projects. Partnering closely with project management, engineering, construction teams, and global suppliers, you’ll help drive quality from initial planning through final delivery.

In this role, you’ll support the execution of supplier quality strategies aligned with client expectations and project requirements, while gaining exposure to diverse industries and large-scale infrastructure projects. Under the guidance of the Project Supplier Quality Manager, you will contribute to resolving complex quality challenges, improving supplier performance, and ensuring successful project outcomes.

This is primarily an office-based position with opportunities for meaningful field and supplier interaction, including up to 25% travel across North America and internationally.

Kiewit Supply Network group specializes in providing comprehensive procurement services to clients across the construction and engineering industries in multiple markets, including transportation; water/wastewater; power; oil, gas and chemical; building; and mining. Our key objectives are to offer clients a world-class service focused on ensuring equipment, materials and services are consistently estimated and procured at the right price. We strive to offer an appropriate level of quality and ensure materials and services are delivered on schedule and in compliance with the client’s specifications and expectations.

This position is based in one of Kiewit’s offices in Lenexa, KS (Kansas City area) or Detroit, MI, both offering access to major project hubs.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates looking to make an impact with Kiewit.

• Review & approve project specific supplier quality and manufacturing documents including Quality plans, Inspection and Test Plan (ITP), Material Test Reports (MTRs), fabrication records etc. against codes, standards, and technical specifications.
• Track, manage and resolve supplier nonconformities & quality issues.
• Ensure Client Quality requirements are met as set forth in Client Specifications.
• Inspect or support assigned inspectors to ensure pressure vessels, equipment, piping, structural fabrications, and equipment are to code and project requirements.
• Ensure alignment of inspection and expediting activities.
• Preparation of Project Specific Quality Documents such as instructions, checklists etc.
• Support assigned inspectors in audits and learn how to perform Supplier Audits.
• Review and approve Supplier deviation requests / disposition technical queries related to Quality.
• Coordinate with Supplier, Customer & third-party inspector for witness and hold inspection points per project ITPs.
• Review and approval of the supplier’s final documentation package / data book.
• Undertake training as required.
• Manage & track assigned budget for the project.
• Manage assigned inspectors, coordinators and 3rd party resources.
• Support small estimates and projects.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality, or similar technical discipline and 5+ years of related Supplier Quality experience.
• Will also consider Field Engineers or Superintendents with a strong background in EPC construction.
• Experience reviewing Inspection and Test Plans from suppliers to ensure compliance with the contract terms.
• Working knowledge/understanding of NDE, welding, ASME codes and coatings for engineered equipment through construction or manufacturing.
• Experience in construction of oil/gas/chemical, power generation, water/wastewater processing, or industrial facilities, or heavy manufacturing performing Supplier Quality functions for machined, welded and assembled heavy equipment.
• Ability to review project and customer technical specifications and incorporate the requirements into Project Quality Plans and ITP’s.
• Ability to read and understand fabrication drawings for pressure vessels, piping, structural fabrications, etc.
• Working knowledge of industry standards such as…