Senior Electrical Supplier Quality Engineer

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Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition :181978

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Quality

Department:Quality

Market:Power

Employment Type:Full Time

The Electrical Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for supplier quality surveillance, inspection, testing, and acceptance of electrical equipment manufactured for major industrial, power, energy, and EPC projects.

This position will serve as the technical quality representative for electrical equipment packages, with primary responsibility for Power Distribution Centers (PDCs), medium- and low-voltage switch gear, and Motor Control Centers (MCCs).

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of directly relevant experience in electrical equipment inspection, testing, manufacturing surveillance, and/or supplier quality, with demonstrated hands‑on experience witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and inspecting PDCs, switch gear, and MCCs at supplier manufacturing facilities.
The Engineer will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, Construction, suppliers, clients, and third‑party inspection agencies to ensure equipment conforms to purchase orders, approved drawings, project specifications, applicable codes and standards, and contractual quality requirements prior to release and shipment.

Kiewit’s Quality Group is a shared service that maintains and executes quality standards on projects across the company. Our principal quality objectives are to meet or exceed clients’ expectations and to eliminate rework by performing our work "right the first time." We monitor our performance against these objectives and require continual improvement.

This position is based in Lenexa, KS (Kansas City area).

• Perform supplier quality surveillance and source inspections at electrical equipment manufacturers and fabrication facilities.
• Perform and/or witness inspections and Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for:
  • Power Distribution Centers (PDCs) and electrical buildings/e-houses
  • Medium-voltage switch gear
  • Low-voltage switch gear and switchboards
  • Motor Control Centers (MCCs)
  • Associated electrical distribution, protection, control, and auxiliary systems
• Review supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and establish appropriate review, witness, surveillance, and hold points based on project and equipment requirements.
• Review purchase orders, equipment specifications, datasheets, approved drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, vendor drawings, and applicable project requirements prior to inspection.
• Verify equipment construction and configuration against approved drawings, specifications, data sheets, and purchase-order requirements.
• Witness electrical and mechanical testing as applicable
• Inspect PDC/e‑house construction for compliance with approved drawings and project requirements, including equipment arrangement, internal wiring, grounding, lighting, HVAC interfaces, fire and gas interfaces, penetrations, labeling, cable routing, and overall workmanship.
• Verify switch gear and MCC components including breakers, contractors, starters, protective relays, meters, CTs, PTs, control power transformers, bus systems, grounding systems, terminal blocks, and auxiliary devices against approved documentation.
• Coordinate FATs and supplier inspections with suppliers, project teams, clients, and third‑party inspection agencies.
• Review and approve supplier manufacturing and quality documentation in accordance with project requirements.
• Identify, document, track, and support resolution of nonconformances (NCRs), punch‑list items, deficiencies,…