Kiewit - Building Design Manager

Kiewit Corporation; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier medical, dental and vision

Wellness programs and EAP

Life insurance

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Corporation in Lenexa, KS is seeking Senior Building Design Managers/Project Managers to lead multi-discipline teams from concept to construction in the Industrial sector. You will interface with proposal teams, manage contracts, and drive estimating, productivity, and on-time delivery within budget.

You will guide engineering disciplines, coordinate with procurement and project controls, and ensure strong client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, or Architectural Engineering required. Masters preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant design/PM experience leading building projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the building project team with interface to project management, engineering discipline leads, and stakeholders.
• Set expectations for productivity, quality, milestones, and budget; monitor metrics and implement recovery plans.
• Support project initiation and development in both estimate and execution phases; ensure projects set up for success.
• Manage project staffing to support each project and develop the team.
• Drive communication within the project team and with procurement, client, and management.
• Lead design reviews and technical coordination between disciplines to meet milestones.
• Attend weekly coordination meetings and project controls reviews.
• Forecast project manpower needs and define/own project schedules and document control metrics.
• Drive the Design-Build and EPC mindset on the project team.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Multi-discipline coordination

BIM coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering

PE or RA license preferred

Job description

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Lenexa, KS, US Dallas, TX, US Denver, CO, US Lone Tree, CO, US Houston, TX, US

Requisition ID:181636

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

We are looking for several Building Design Managers/Project Managers to join our Industrial Building A&E team, to support supporting overall building design execution and coordination of overall a multi-discipline personnel team supporting the project, including performance and development. In this role, you will be the primary interface with proposal and engineering project teams, supporting your assigned projects(s) from concept into execution, managing the contract, working in a highly matrixed environment. You will drive estimating, productivity (schedule and quality) and monitor the project to ensure we will deliver on time and within budget for the overall building/facility into construction. If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong technical foundation in architectural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, with experience managing multi-disciplined teams from design through construction, we want to talk with you.

If you are looking for a career, with stability, and a diverse portfolio of challenging DB or EPC projects to work on - look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity market demands. We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career. At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities, and improve the world. With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees. Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond engineering and construction to build the road to success!

District Overview

Kiewit Architectural & Engineering (KAE) delivers fully integrated design and engineering solutions for some of North America’s most complex and high visibility infrastructure, energy and building programs. Working hand in hand with Kiewit’s construction operations, the group provides coordinated Progressive Design Build (PDB), Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and other alternative delivery models, that reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and drives innovative, cost-effective outcomes.

Powered by a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers, KAE focuses on creating high performance, sustainable facilities across key growth markets including Power, Industrial, Nuclear, Federal, Aviation, Mission Critical, Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, and Commercial Buildings. The team supports sophisticated projects in sectors such as government, nuclear, transportation/transit and education, delivering scalable, forward-looking solutions tailored to each client’s operational, regulatory, and long-term needs

Location

This role is can be based out of the following locations: Lone Tree, CO, Lenexa, KS, Dallas TX or Houston TX. We offer relocation to Lenexa KS or Lone Tree CO only, otherwise, we would only consider local candidates in the Dallas or Houston locations. Expected travel of up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the building project team, along with being, the primary interface with project management, engineering discipline leads and other key stakeholders. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers.


• Set expectations, for productivity, and quality, as well as management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, milestones, manhour budget, commercial, and schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; As-needed identify underperformance early and implement recovery plans as soon as possible.


• 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. Working with our project controls team, develop and maintain schedules for design, procurement, installation through commissioning.


• Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production.


• Oversees 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 DB and EPC project stakeholders as the representative for of KAE’s center of excellence for buildings. Lead design reviews, and technical coordination between the disciplines to ensure milestones are being met.


• Leads weekly building internal coordination meetings, Engineering meetings, as well as attend weekly project meetings in project controls, model walks, procurement.


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


• Define and own project schedules and various document control metrics


• Drive the DB and EPC mindset on the project team.


• Know and manage the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering required. Masters preferred


• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant design/PM experience, performing functions as detailed above, with at least 7 years or more in building design and 3 years or more of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management), where you have been the central point of contact for coordination of engineering, construction, and vendors.


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


• Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and at least 5+ years’ experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project, performing PM functions over the entire scope of a building 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.


• Experience with Design Build and EPC and Design Build building execution is required


• Candidates with experience in Industrial market sectors are required and may include any or many of the following: Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Federal Projects, Aviation, Transportation, Data Centers/Advanced Technology, Hospitals, Education, Biotech, Distribution Centers, Power, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Sports Arenas, Facilities with regulated or clean rooms.

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.

Base Compensation:$130,000-$155,000
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from:08/18/2026 -12/08/2026

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.