Crane Manager - Kiewit Equipment Services

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Equipment Services is seeking Crane Managers to lead crane operations, maintenance readiness, lift planning support, compliance, and utilization across active projects. This role ensures cranes are selected, mobilized, inspected, maintained, and operated per company procedures, project needs, and safety expectations.

The Crane Manager will collaborate with project leadership, equipment teams, crane services, safety, operations, vendors, and subcontractors to deliver safe, reliable, and

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead crane operations support for assigned projects, including crane selection, mobilization and assembly, utilization, demobilization and disassembly, 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.
• Perform inspections and verify 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.
• Train operators to Company standards

Skills

Crane operations

Lift planning

Equipment maintenance

Leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Travel readiness

Tools

Maintenance tracking tools

Equipment management systems

Scheduling tools

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Crane Manager - Kiewit Equipment Services

Location: Lenexa, KS, US Jackson, MS, US Macon, GA, US Fayetteville, AR, US Abilene, TX, US Springfield, IL, US Point Pleasant, WV, US Baton Rouge, LA, US

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 and assembly, utilization, demobilization and disassembly, 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.
• Perform inspections and verify 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.
• Train operators to Company standards

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:

• 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.