Material Lead

Position: Materials Lead (full-time, permanent)
Location: Various projects across North Central USA
Rotation:6 weeks on, 1 week off
Schedule: 6 days on, 1 day off

• Competitive Hourly Wage
• Comprehensive Benefits
• 401K Eligibility
• Paid Time Off
• Per Diem Eligibility (project and location based)
• Meal and Accommodation Allowance
• Annual boot allowance of $250 & annual clothing allowance of up to $900
• Company assigned phone and laptop

Reporting to the Procurement & Material Manager, the Material Lead is responsible for overall materials management strategy, planning, and risk oversight for a large-scale transmission construction project located in the North Central Region of the United States.

The project involves multiple structure types, wire types, laydown yards, and assembly areas. The Material Lead owns material forecasting, procurement alignment, logistics strategy, inventory risk management, and supplier coordination across the full project lifecycle. This role ensures materials are planned, procured, delivered, staged, and managed in a manner that supports uninterrupted construction execution and aligns with project schedule, cost, and quality requirements.

The Material Lead provides leadership to the Materials Coordinator(s) and works closely with Project Management, Construction Management, Quality, and Procurement teams to ensure material readiness, traceability, and compliance.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Support in development and maintaining the project Materials Management Plan aligned with construction sequencing and schedule milestones
• Lead material forecasting and long-range planning for permanent materials, consumables, and specialty items
• Define laydown yard, warehouse, and assembly-area strategies to support efficient material flow
• Identify material-related risks and implement mitigation strategies for long-lead and critical items

• Coordinate with Corporate Supply Chain and Procurement to support sourcing strategies, purchasing plans, and vendor alignment
• Ensure procurement activities align with project schedules, material priorities, and delivery constraints
• Monitor supplier performance related to delivery, documentation, and quality compliance, and support issue resolution as required

• Oversee logistics planning for inbound, outbound, and inter-yard material movements
• Establish inventory controls to balance availability, storage capacity, and cost exposure
• Monitor material status and delivery risks, escalating issues proactively and ensuring contingency planning for critical materials

• Coordinate with Quality teams to ensure material certifications, traceability, and documentation meet Contract and regulatory requirements
• Ensure material handling, storage, and preservation practices comply with Company quality standards
• Support resolution of material OSDD, substitutions, or deviations in coordination with Quality and Engineering

• Lead and mentor Materials Coordinator(s), defining roles, workflows, and execution priorities
• Coordinate with Construction Management to align material availability with field execution needs
• Interface with Project Coordinators to support reporting, schedule updates, and project controls

• Provide regular material status updates, forecasts, and risk assessments to Project Management
• Support Owner, Engineer, and internal stakeholder discussions related to material planning and delivery
• Contribute material-related inputs to project reporting, risk registers, and recovery planning

Education and Experience

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; equivalent experience considered
• 5–7+ years of experience in materials management, supply chain, or logistics roles supporting large construction or infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated experience managing materials for large-scale linear infrastructure…