Compliance Manager

Kiewit

Location

This position is based full time in our Mobile, Alabama project office. Candidates may be eligible to receive relocation assistance. #LI-RP1

Responsibilities

• Prime contract and ALDOT compliance

• Serve as the project's subject matter expert on interpreting compliance obligations and translating them into workable project procedures

• Maintain and administer operational compliance procedures and assessments for the project, including a recurring self-assessment cycle

• Prepare, review, and submit required reporting to ALDOT and other agencies, and serve as the project point of contact for agency compliance reviews and audits

• Track contract flow-down requirements to subcontractors and confirm subcontractor adherence

• EEO and civil rights compliance

• Administer the project's EEO program, including posting requirements, applicant and workforce reporting, and goal tracking against contract and regulatory targets

• Oversee civil rights compliance obligations attaching to the federally assisted work, including nondiscrimination assurances, DBE participation tracking and good-faith-effort documentation, wage and labor-standards compliance, and on-site interviews

• Receive, document, and coordinate the response to discrimination complaints and related concerns raised on the project, partnering with Field HR, Legal, and Labor Relations

• Prepare the project for and support EEO and civil rights compliance reviews conducted by ALDOT or federal agencies

• Insurance compliance

• Verify project insurance compliance, including certificate of insurance collection, verification, and renewal tracking for subcontractors and vendors; confirm coverage types, limits, endorsements, and additional-insured requirements match what the contract and subcontract agreements require, and resolve deficiencies before work proceeds

• Training verification and field assurance

• Maintain the project's compliance training matrix: who is required to take what, by when, and with what refresher interval

• Track and verify completion of required training for project staff, escalating overdue items to project leadership

• Verify that training is being followed in practice through field observation, work-site walks, document and record spot checks, and employee interviews

• Deliver refresher briefings, toolbox talks, and targeted coaching for gaps between training and practice

• Leadership

• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish the compliance goals of others within the project group

• Plan and lead complex compliance projects that may span multiple disciplines and areas

• Advise leadership on compliance risk, and report program status to district and regional compliance leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Construction Management, Human Resources, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered

• 5+ years of progressive compliance experience, preferably on heavy civil, transportation, or federally funded infrastructure projects

• Knowledge of EEO and civil rights requirements applicable to federal-aid highway construction, including Title VI, Executive Order 11246, DBE program requirements, and Davis-Bacon labor standards

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering construction insurance compliance, including certificates of insurance, subcontractor coverage verification, and additional-insured requirements

• Experience reading and applying prime contract terms and flowing requirements down to subcontractors

• Experience conducting audits, assessments, or field verification and writing findings into actionable corrective actions

• Experience with state DOT compliance reviews or agency audits strongly preferred

• Proven ability to identify compliance gaps, communicate them upward, and drive them to timely resolution

• Ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive complaints and investigations

• Excellent communication and customer service skills; able to influence without direct authority across craft, staff, and leadership

• Strong analytical skills, organizational and time management skills, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities

• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Compliance certification (CCEP, SHRM-CP/SCP, or equivalent) a plus

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely

• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

• We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

• Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.