Planning Manager-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions-Idaho Falls

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Planning Manager to lead planning and scheduling across nuclear EPC projects. The role establishes standards, drives execution readiness, and supports predictable delivery for DOE and commercial work.

You will partner with Area Managers and Project Managers to ensure consistency, governance, and performance, while mentoring planning staff and driving continuous improvement in tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project controls, or related field.
• Strong leadership and people-development abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites for extended periods.
• Experience supporting large-scale EPC project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing planning and scheduling teams.
• Advanced knowledge of integrated EPC project execution (engineering, procurement, construction, startup).
• Lead planning activities, readiness reviews, and schedule governance.
• Monitor schedule performance and communicate progress, risks, and forecasts to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Develop and present schedule performance metrics and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field

Job description

Requisition ID: 180415

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Project Controls

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

The Planning Manager provides functional leadership for planning and scheduling across nuclear EPC projects. This role establishes standards, drives execution readiness, and supports predictable project delivery across both U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and commercial work. The Planning Manager governs planning discipline across projects and partners closely with Area Managers and Project Managers to ensure consistency and performance, without direct ownership of individual project outcomes.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry. Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available. We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship. On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.

Location

This is an in office position, located in Lenexa, KS.

Qualifications

• Lead planning activities, including project kickoffs, readiness reviews, and schedule governance.
• Monitor schedule performance and communicate progress, risks, and forecasts to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Support execution readiness across safety, quality, staffing, procurement, and project controls.
• Drive workforce planning and forecasting aligned with project objectives and critical path requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop planning and scheduling personnel.
• Evaluate subcontractor schedules and ensure alignment with overall project schedules.
• Develop and present schedule performance metrics and reports.
• Promote continuous improvement in planning tools, systems, and methodologies.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure construction-ready information is available to support timely package creation.
• Train planners, field engineers, and construction leaders on IWP standards, workface planning practices, and package quality expectations.
• Support turnover and commissioning readiness by ensuring package completion status, punch resolution inputs, and handover requirements are incorporated into workface planning.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project controls, or related field.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale EPC project delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of integrated EPC project execution, including engineering, procurement, construction, and startup processes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and driving performance.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites for extended periods of time to support the team and resolve issues.

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.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.