Senior EPC Power Delivery Program Lead

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 179,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an EPC Project Manager for the Power Delivery segment to lead complex projects from development through turnover, coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and operations. The role requires extensive experience in large-scale EPC or heavy civil projects and a strong track record in power delivery initiatives.

The position is on-site with regional flexibility; home base preferences include DFW, Houston, or KC areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years leading large EPC or heavy civil/infrastructure projects.
• 5+ years directing power delivery, transmission, or substation projects.
• Experience delivering projects >$100M in total installed cost.
• Experience with self-perform construction plus subcontracted work.
• Strong EPC contracting and project delivery knowledge.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams (engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations).
• Strong financial forecasting, budgeting, and controls.
• Excellent client relations, negotiation, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for EPC power delivery projects from development through turnover.
• Establish execution strategies, staffing, risk management, and project controls.
• Lead teams to meet safety, quality, schedule, and budget targets.
• Serve as primary interface with clients, utility stakeholders, and regulators.
• Ensure alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Direct engineering and procurement activities to align with execution requirements.
• Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering.
• Manage major electrical equipment procurement strategies (transformers, breakers, switchgear, etc.).
• Monitor vendor performance and supply chain activities.
• Lead field construction with self-perform and subcontracted resources.
• Direct construction managers and craft personnel to project goals.
• Develop labor utilization and productivity improvement plans.
• Coordinate between engineering, procurement and field execution teams.
• Oversee construction means and methods per standards.
• Manage direct labor staffing, productivity, and workforce development.
• Collaborate with operations to optimize labor resources.
• Ensure workforce planning supports schedule and financial objectives.
• Maintain project financial performance, including revenue, cost control, forecasting, cash flow, and profitability.
• Lead contract administration, change management, and risk mitigation.
• Lead monthly project reviews and executive reporting.
• Develop recovery plans for projects with cost/schedule challenges.
• Champion safety culture and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Establish quality objectives and ensure implementation.
• Lead incident investigations and continuous improvement.
• Oversee commissioning, startup, turnover, and operations integration.
• Coordinate with owners and operators for turnover and warranty management.
• Support post-commissioning performance objectives.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field

Job description

Kiewit is seeking an EPC Project Manager for the Power Delivery segment to lead complex projects from development through turnover, coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and operations. The role requires extensive experience in large-scale EPC or heavy civil projects and a strong track record in power delivery initiatives.

The position is on-site with regional flexibility; home base preferences include DFW, Houston, or KC areas.