Construction Manager - Kiewit Power Constructors

Kiewit Corporation; Homer City (Indiana County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Power Constructors in Homer City, PA, is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to oversee the direction, execution, and financial performance of the project. You will lead project administrators, superintendents, and engineers, set operational priorities, and maintain strong relationships with owners and subcontractors.

At Kiewit, you bring dedication and big ideas; we offer significant career growth, travel opportunities, and the satisfaction of building major projects from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead across teams.
• Follows applicable laws, codes, regulations, or zoning for required work.
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills; works well in a team.
• Leads by example and accepts responsibility.
• Proficient with MS Office; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Safety-focused and ensures compliance with project standards.
• Planning, scheduling, and cost awareness; manages resources and time.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the project meets or exceeds financial objectives by oversight of each stage.
• Coordinate daily/weekly meetings with superintendents and engineers to develop means and methods.
• Manage field operations and work sequence with the Project Director.
• Review estimates to determine cost procedures, staffing, and resource allotment.
• Review and negotiate change orders; manage monthly cost updates and cash flow.
• Lead project management team; delegate responsibilities and set goals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Compliance

Communication

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Safety

Planning & Scheduling

Team Management

Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

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Construction Manager - Kiewit Power Constructors

Location:

Homer City, PA, US

Requisition ID:179871

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Power Constructors District

Department:Field Operations

Market:Power

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

As a Construction Manager, you will oversee the overall direction, execution, and financial performance of the project. You will lead project administrators, superintendents, and engineers, set operational priorities, and maintain strong relationships with owners and subcontractors.
At Kiewit, we build impactful projects - from tunnels and energy infrastructure to bridges that connect communities. We rely on skilled, safety focused professionals to deliver quality work. You bring dedication and big ideas; we offer significant career growth, travel opportunities, and the satisfaction of building major projects from the ground up.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Constructors (KPC) provides direct-hire construction services for Power Generation utilizing a union craft force. Kiewit Power Constructors builds major EPC power plant and solar projects throughout North America.

Location

The position is based out of Homer City, PA.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the project meets or exceeds its financial objectives, by overseeing and monitoring each stage of the development.
• Coordinates daily/weekly meeting with all the area superintendents, project engineers, and field engineers to develop means and methods, schedule contracting needs and long lead delivery times.
• Manage all field operations and work sequence in conjunction with the Project Director.
• Review project estimate or plan to determine estimated job cost, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Oversee and approve the monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections. Also, review, approve and negotiate change orders.
• Anticipate project needs with sufficient lead-time to avoid delay of production Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, work closely with Project Manager and HR team to manage relationship with staff and craft.
• Form and lead an effective project management team, define and delegate management responsibilities and set goals.
• Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties, and other problems that may arise.
• Be an effective leader, communicate with department leads regarding work scopes.
• Ensure project superintendents understand and execute the work as required.
• Ensure safety, quality and production is maintained.
• Responsible for project closeout. Secure loose ends by finishing paperwork, obtaining retainages, supporting supervisors and expediting claim.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal - able to work well and persuade people at all organization levels
• Compliance - Follows applicable laws, codes, regulations, or zoning for required work
• Demonstrated clear logical written, verbal, and communication and presentation skills. Excellent Interpersonal skills to cooperate and work as a team
• Leader that seek and accepts responsibility and leads by example
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Safety & Compliance - Comprehends safety rules and procedures before beginning assignments, prioritizes safety and ensures compliance prior to start, completes construction according to Kiewit or Project standards, mitigates hazards, champions safety all the time
• Planning and Scheduling - Understands resources, requirements, time constraints and cost, logically sequence work and estimate time to completion, populates schedule with resource and cost, sets goals, adjusts for unexpected events or conditions, tracks and updates
• Management - Manages multiple priorities and teams to accomplish project and company goals. Tracks project scope, schedule, and budgets, and resolves critical issues
• Team Management - Labor relation + staff
• Knowledge of tools and technology - Identifies tools, equipment, or technology to complete a job and understands the cost and potential hazards with their use. Continually seeks the best alternatives
• High degree of integrity and understanding of ethical industry standards. Exercises judgment and uses sound principals to make decisions
• The position requires someone with the ability to quickly learn and understand various processes regarding Kiewit policies, procedures and software programs
• Ability to travel and relocate as business requires

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Other Requirements:

• 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.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.