Project Equipment Manager - Kiewit Equipment Services 1

Kiewit; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Project Equipment Manager to lead planning, scheduling, and budgeting for a maximized equipment fleet. The role focuses on reliability, preventative maintenance, and coordinating across offices and field sites.

You will drive fleet performance, interpret manuals, and mentor junior staff, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance on diverse projects within the industrial market.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Diesel/Automotive Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
• Excellent knowledge of SAP and MS Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel and relocate as required.
• Proficiency with CAD modeling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safety is your number one responsibility.
• Ensure crews understand and comply with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Use reliability and failure analysis data to increase equipment availability and reliability.
• Interpret parts and service manuals for proper and timely diagnosis and repairs.
• Ensure accurate record keeping of daily tasks performed by maintenance team.
• Train and mentor entry level positions.
• Establish and maintain communications between all levels of supervision and management.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Undergraduate degree in Diesel/Automotive Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Construction Management

Tools

SAP

CAD modeling

Job description

Requisition ID

182529

Job Level

Senior Level

Home District/Group

Kiewit Equipment Services

Department

Equipment

Market

Industrial

Employment Type

Full Time

Position Overview

As a Project Equipment Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, scheduling and budgeting for the maximized utilization equipment fleet. In this role, you will deal with both day-to-day and long term fleet related issues focused on improved equipment reliability and preventative maintenance programs.

District Overview

Kiewit Equipment Services (KES) helps to ensure the profitability of Kiewit projects through the improved equipment utilization and mechanical reliability by delivering world-class equipment and service.

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

• Safety is your number one responsibility
• Ensure crews understand and comply with all federal, state, and company health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Use reliability and failure analysis data to increase equipment availability and reliability.
• Interpret parts and service manuals for proper and timely diagnosis and repairs.
• Ensure accurate record keeping of daily tasks performed by maintenance team.
• Train and mentor entry level positions.
• Establish and maintain communications between all levels of supervision and management

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Diesel/Automotive Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Construction Management.
• 5+ years of equipment related experience.
• SAP and Microsoft experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to focus on multiple projects at once while prioritizing tasks
• Knowledge of CAD modeling programs is preferred
• Lift 50lbs, access equipment including tower cranes.
• Must be willing to travel and relocate as required
• Strong work ethic – Willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills.
• Willingness to work in both office and field environments
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction or mining site in wide-ranging climates and environment.

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.

Benefits

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.