Senior Crane Operations Lead | Field Safety & Lift Planning

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Equipment Services is seeking Crane Managers to lead crane operations, maintenance readiness, lift planning support, compliance, and utilization across active projects. This role ensures cranes are selected, mobilized, inspected, maintained, and operated per company procedures, project needs, and safety expectations.

The Crane Manager will collaborate with project leadership, equipment teams, crane services, safety, operations, vendors, and subcontractors to deliver safe, reliable, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in crane operations, heavy construction equipment management, lift planning, equipment maintenance, or a related field; heavy crane experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of crane safety, lift planning, crane setup, inspections, rigging, signaling, operator qualifications, maintenance requirements, and field execution risks.
• Ability to lead, coach, and communicate effectively with project management, equipment teams, safety personnel, field supervision, craft, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Experience using equipment management systems, maintenance tracking tools, inspection records, scheduling tools, and related technology.
• Strong organizational, planning, follow-up, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead crane operations support for assigned projects, including crane selection, mobilization and assembly, utilization, demobilization and disassembly, maintenance readiness, and operational planning.
• Partner with project teams to support lift planning, site-specific crane management plans, crane coordination meetings, crane move planning, overlap/collision avoidance planning, critical lift review processes, and training.
• Perform inspections and verify inspections, documentation, certifications, operator authorization, rigger and signal person qualifications, and required records are current and properly maintained.
• Provide field leadership for safe crane setup, maintenance, repair coordination, daily readiness, equipment reliability, and compliance with company crane and rigging procedures.
• Coordinate with equipment, safety, operations, engineering, vendors, subcontractors, and Crane Services to resolve crane-related risks, technical issues, downtime concerns, and resource needs.
• Use company systems to track equipment status, maintenance history, utilization, inspections, work orders, costs, and readiness for project execution.
• Train operators to Company standards

Skills

Crane operations

Lift planning

Equipment maintenance

Leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Travel readiness

Tools

Maintenance tracking tools

Equipment management systems

Scheduling tools

Job description

Kiewit Equipment Services is seeking Crane Managers to lead crane operations, maintenance readiness, lift planning support, compliance, and utilization across active projects. This role ensures cranes are selected, mobilized, inspected, maintained, and operated per company procedures, project needs, and safety expectations.

The Crane Manager will collaborate with project leadership, equipment teams, crane services, safety, operations, vendors, and subcontractors to deliver safe, reliable, and