Project Manager-Kiewit Water Facilities South

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

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Project Manager for the Water Facilities South district in Westlake, TX. The role requires 10–15 years of alternative delivery experience on water/wastewater projects, with leadership of project teams and strong scheduling skills.

The successful candidate will oversee scope, schedule, and budget, represent the project with clients and subcontractors, and mentor engineers while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of field engineering experience on water/wastewater construction projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field.
• Strong scheduling knowledge and use of project management tools.
• Experience on infrastructure projects such as water/wastewater plants.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams and ensure scope, schedule, and budget are defined.
• Establish procedures and controls for engineering work.
• Determine project controls, schedules, and budgets.
• Develop and manage project schedules to meet milestones.
• Serve as project representative with client, constructor, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Coordinate training and compliance measures.
• Identify and secure approvals for changes in scope, budget, or schedule.
• Maintain client communication and adjust deliverables as needed.
• Ensure work products meet standards and codes.
• Provide training and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Track and budget progress against milestones.

Skills

Scheduling

PM Tools

Communication

Team Leadership

Field Engineering

Contract Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction-related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Project Manager-Kiewit Water Facilities South

Westlake, TX, US

Requisition ID:176698

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Water Facilities South

Department:Field Operations

Market:Water/Wastewater

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a Project Manager who has 10 - 15 years of alternative delivery experience on water/wastewater treatment construction projects. On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will bring you the satisfaction of a job well done and help propel you forward in your career faster than you may expect. We'll train you, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that will impact millions across North America.

District Overview

Kiewit Water Facilities South specializes in constructing water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, and desalination plants across North America. Because our people receive continuous and extensive training, hands-on experience, and challenging responsibilities from day one, they quickly develop the expertise that has earned our district its reputation as the premier contractor in the southeast United States.

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 the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct project teams by providing communication, coordination, and follow-up to meet project goals and objectives; ensure project scope, work, schedule, and budget are clearly defined and understood.
• Establish project procedures consistent with contractual documents and quality plans for all engineering work; determine and oversee all project controls, schedules, and budgets.
• Develop and manage project schedules to ensure the timely completion of milestones.
• Serve as project representative with client, constructor, subcontractors, and vendors at kick-off meetings, job walks, project review, and other meetings and correspondence.
• Coordinate training and compliance measures to ensure project procedures are followed.
• Identify and secure necessary approvals for all changes in project scope, budget, and/or schedule.
• Maintain ongoing communication with the client, making adjustments as necessary to comply with the client's needs within contractual obligations, or adjust project deliverables to meet the client's and Kiewit's needs.
• Ensure all work products are consistent with industry standards and in accordance with good engineering practice and applicable codes, and in compliance with all pertinent legal codes and requirements.
• Provide ongoing training and mentoring to entry and midlevel engineers to promote employee development.
• Utilize extensive knowledge of basic engineering fundamentals and practices to track and budget progress with project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field.
• At least 10 - 15 years of field engineering experience working within the construction industry.
• Strong understanding of scheduling methodologies and experience with project management tools.
• Experience working on infrastructure projects such as roads, dams, water/wastewater treatment plants, etc.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiatives.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

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.