Senior AWP & WorkFace Planning Lead

kbr; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Construction Planning & AWP Manager in Richmond, VA to lead Owner’s AWP and WorkFace Planning on a multi‑billion‑dollar project. This role integrates engineering, procurement, construction, and startup activities to boost field productivity and schedule certainty.

The successful candidate will govern EPCM contractors, construction managers, and trade contractors, ensuring AWP best practices across the project lifecycle and delivering executive reporting to project leadership.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of industrial construction experience.
• 10+ years leading AWP and WorkFace Planning on major capital projects.
• Experience on projects exceeding $500 million TIC; mega-project experience preferred.
• Experience on projects exceeding $1 billion TIC.
• Experience working in an Owner, EPCM, or Program Management environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project AWP and WorkFace Planning strategy.
• Establish governance, standards, metrics, and reporting for AWP execution.
• Lead integration of EWPs, CWPs, IWPs, and turnover packages.
• Ensure alignment between engineering deliverables, procurement activities, construction sequencing, and commissioning requirements.
• Lead construction readiness reviews and constraint management processes.
• Monitor contractor compliance with Owner AWP requirements and industry best practices.
• Coordinate with project controls to integrate AWP milestones into project schedules and performance reporting.
• Support modularization, prefabrication, and construction-driven design initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in labor productivity, workface readiness, and schedule performance.
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations for project leadership.
• Conduct periodic assurance audits and maturity assessments.
• Measure contractor performance against established AWP KPIs.
• Provide regular executive updates to Owner leadership and project steering committees.

Skills

AWP knowledge

WorkFace Planning

Construction management

Project controls

Scheduling

Startup planning

Education

PMP

CCM

PSP

AACE Certifications

Lean Construction Certification

CII AWP Certification

Job description

KBR is seeking a Construction Planning & AWP Manager in Richmond, VA to lead Owner’s AWP and WorkFace Planning on a multi‑billion‑dollar project. This role integrates engineering, procurement, construction, and startup activities to boost field productivity and schedule certainty.

The successful candidate will govern EPCM contractors, construction managers, and trade contractors, ensuring AWP best practices across the project lifecycle and delivering executive reporting to project leadership.