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Kiewit · 2 days ago

Assistant Project Manager - South Central

Jackson, MS

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Kiewit is a leading infrastructure company specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for overseeing construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget while maintaining positive relationships with all stakeholders.

Building MaterialConstructionIndustrial EngineeringMiningOil and GasTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

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 basic engineering fundamentals and practices to track and budget progress with project milestones

Qualification

Construction ManagementProject SchedulingCost ControlEngineering DegreeLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem Solving

Required

10+ years' related experience and/or training, specifically in the construction industry

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements and jurisdictional issues, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings and other documents

Must be a self-starter, highly motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision

Ability to quickly learn and understand various processes regarding Kiewit's policies, procedures and software programs

Ability to identify and resolve any problems that may arise

Excellent organizational, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills

Strong experience in Leadership, safety, negotiations, planning, and contract administration

Ability to access all areas on a construction project 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

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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