Crane Manager - Kiewit Equipment Services

Kiewit; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Kiewit Equipment Services seeks a Crane Manager to lead crane operations, maintenance readiness, lift planning support, and compliance across active projects. You’ll work with project leadership, equipment teams, crane services, safety, and vendors to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective crane support.

The role requires 5+ years in crane operations or related fields, strong safety knowledge, and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of crane operations or heavy construction equipment management experience.
• Strong knowledge of crane safety, lift planning, inspections, and signaling.
• Ability to lead, coach, and clearly communicate with diverse teams.
• Experience using equipment management, maintenance tracking, and scheduling tools.
• Excellent organizational, planning, follow-up, and time-management skills.
• Hands-on work ethic; willing to work in office and field settings.
• Willingness to travel within the U.S. and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead crane operations support for assigned projects, including selection, mobilization, utilization, and maintenance readiness.
• Support lift planning, site crane management plans, and upgrade of crane coordination processes.
• Verify inspections, certifications, and qualifications are current and properly documented.
• Provide field leadership for crane setup, repair coordination, and safety compliance.
• Coordinate with teams and vendors to resolve crane-related risks and equipment needs.
• Track equipment status, maintenance history, utilization, and readiness using company systems.

Skills

Crane operations

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Problem-solving

Tools

Equipment management systems

Maintenance tracking tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

Requisition ID: 181879

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Equipment Services

Department: Field Operations

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Equipment Services is seeking Crane Managers to lead crane operations, maintenance readiness, lift planning support, compliance, and utilization across active projects. This role helps ensure cranes are properly selected, mobilized, inspected, maintained, and operated in alignment with company procedures, project needs, safety expectations, and schedule requirements. The Crane Manager will partner closely with project leadership, equipment teams, crane services, safety, operations, craft supervision, vendors, and subcontractors to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective crane support.

District Overview

Kiewit Equipment Services supports one of the largest and most diverse equipment fleets in North America through safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective equipment operations. KES helps projects improve equipment utilization, mechanical reliability, maintenance execution, and overall project performance by providing world-class equipment expertise, systems, training, and field support.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on available work, development plans, skill sets, and career goals. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom designed to meet our shared needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead crane operations support for assigned projects, including crane selection, mobilization, utilization, demobilization, maintenance readiness, and operational planning.
• Partner with project teams to support lift planning, site‑specific crane management plans, crane coordination meetings, crane move planning, overlap/collision avoidance planning, critical lift review processes, and training.
• Verify crane inspections, documentation, certifications, operator authorization, rigger and signal person qualifications, and required records are current and properly maintained.
• Provide field leadership for safe crane setup, maintenance, repair coordination, daily readiness, equipment reliability, and compliance with company crane and rigging procedures.
• Coordinate with equipment, safety, operations, engineering, vendors, subcontractors, and Crane Services to resolve crane‑related risks, technical issues, downtime concerns, and resource needs.
• Use company systems to track equipment status, maintenance history, utilization, inspections, work orders, costs, and readiness for project execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in crane operations, heavy construction equipment management, lift planning, equipment maintenance, or a related field; heavy crane experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of crane safety, lift planning, crane setup, inspections, rigging, signaling, operator qualifications, maintenance requirements, and field execution risks.
• Ability to lead, coach, and communicate effectively with project management, equipment teams, safety personnel, field supervision, craft, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Experience using equipment management systems, maintenance tracking tools, inspection records, scheduling tools, and related technology.
• Strong organizational, planning, follow‑up, problem‑solving, and time management skills.
• Strong work ethic with a willingness to be hands‑on in both office and field environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the U.S. and internationally as required.

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.