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Kiewit · 1 hour ago

Design Project Manager - Buildings Group

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Kiewit is a full-service engineering consulting and design firm serving a broad range of industrial markets. The Design Project Manager will lead the building project team, ensuring project performance and successful execution from concept to completion while managing communication among various stakeholders.

Building MaterialConstructionIndustrial EngineeringMiningOil and GasTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

The individual is leading the building project team, along with being, the primary interface with project management and other project discipline leads. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers

Management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; On an as-needed basis this individual will seek out underperformance and develop and execute a recovery plan

Actively support project initiation and development in both the estimate and execution phases to ensure projects are set up for success

Manage project staffing needs to properly support each project with the mindset of serving both the project and the development of the team through setting and managing high expectations

Drive communication within the project team and various stakeholders ensuring understanding of ongoing activities, contractual requirements, budget, and overall project schedule

Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production

The building lead is in charge of understanding the entire building scope of a project. They are the primary interface with procurement, construction, the client, and project management regarding building design and execution

Maintain and continue to develop relationships with EPC project stakeholders as the representative for IBG’s center of excellence for buildings

Attend weekly project meetings including but not limited to:

Run weekly buildings internal coordination meetings

Provide accurate forecasting of project man-power needs to IBG department managers

Define and own project schedules and various document control metrics

Drive the EPC mindset on the project team

Know the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate

Qualification

Building DesignProject ManagementLeadership ExperienceProfessional Engineer LicenseEPC Execution ExperienceSolution-DrivenCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering

Minimum of 5 years of relevant design experience and 3 years of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management)

Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project

The candidate should be a solution-driven individual with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals and drive things forward to completion

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

Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred

Experience with EPC building execution 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

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At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.

Founded in 1884

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.kiewit.com

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