Kiewit · 1 day ago
Heavy Civil Project Manager-Southeast
Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations, specializing in heavy civil projects. The Heavy Civil Project Manager will manage and direct project teams, ensuring project goals and objectives are met while overseeing project scope, schedule, and budget.
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Responsibilities
Manage and direct project teams by providing communication, coordination and follow-up to meet project goals and objectives; ensure project scope or work, schedule and budget are clearly defined and understood; Projects include both engineering design as well as construction execution. Expect to be involved with projects from the concept/bid/planning phase through final execution, start-up, commissioning, and turnover
Establish project procedures consistent with contractual documents and quality plans for all engineering work; determine and oversee all project controls, schedules and budgets
Serve as project representative with client, constructor, subcontractors, and vendors at kick-off meetings, job walks, project review, and other meetings and correspondence
Coordinate training and compliance measures to ensure project procedures are followed
Identify and secure necessary approvals for all changes in project scope, budget and/or schedule
Maintain ongoing communication with client, making adjustments as necessary to comply with client needs within contractual obligations, or adjust project deliverables to meet client and Kiewit needs
Ensure all work products are consistent with industry standards and in accordance with good engineering practice and applicable codes, and in compliance with all pertinent legal codes and requirements
Provide ongoing training and mentoring to entry and midlevel engineers to promote employee development
Utilize extensive knowledge of engineering fundamentals and practices to track and budget progress with project milestones
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering in any discipline from a four-year college or university
Previous experience as a Project Manager in heavy civil construction is required for this role
Minimum of 10 years experience as a Project Manager on engineering and construction projects
Proven success managing engineering and construction teams, managing schedules and adhering to budget is required
Experience with Design/Build/Alternative Project Delivery/EPC is required
Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
Ability to adhere to work hours of 6:30-5 pm (on-site)
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
Preferred
Industrial experience (Combined Cycle Power Generation Preferred)
Benefits
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
Generous paid time off
Company
Kiewit
At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.
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Funding
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