Senior EPC Power Delivery Project Leader

Kiewit; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 179,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Wellness programs

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Power Delivery is seeking a Senior EPC Project Manager to lead large-scale power delivery projects from initiation through turnover. You will guide engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations integration while partnering with clients and internal teams to meet safety, schedule, and budget goals.

This on-site role requires strong leadership, deep EPC experience, and a history of managing projects over $100 million in TIC, with a preference for home base in the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible project management experience on large-scale EPC or heavy civil/infrastructure construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years managing power delivery projects including transmission, distribution, substations, generation interconnections, or related utility infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects exceeding $100 million in total installed cost.
• Strong understanding of EPC contracting models and project delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for EPC power delivery projects from project development through operational turnover.
• Establish project execution strategies, staffing plans, risk management plans, and project controls systems.
• Lead project teams in achieving safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction objectives.
• Serve as the primary interface with clients, utility stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and executive leadership.
• Ensure alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational objectives.
• Direct engineering and procurement activities to ensure alignment with project execution requirements.
• Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering efforts.
• Manage equipment procurement strategies for major electrical equipment including transformers, breakers, switchgear, transmission materials, and associated systems.
• Monitor vendor performance and critical supply chain activities.
• Lead field construction activities utilizing both self-perform labor and subcontracted resources.
• Direct construction managers, superintendents, general foremen, and craft personnel to achieve project goals.
• Develop and implement labor utilization plans, productivity improvement initiatives, and workforce planning strategies.
• Ensure effective coordination between engineering, procurement, and field execution teams.
• Oversee construction means and methods while ensuring compliance with company and client standards.
• Manage projects utilizing significant self-perform construction workforces.
• Provide leadership and oversight of direct labor crews, including craft staffing, productivity management, workforce development, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with operations and field leadership to optimize labor resources and project execution.
• Ensure workforce planning supports project schedule and financial objectives.
• Maintain overall responsibility for project financial performance, including revenue, cost control, forecasting, cash flow, and profitability.
• Manage contract administration, change management, claims avoidance, and risk mitigation.
• Lead monthly project reviews and executive reporting processes.
• Develop recovery plans for projects experiencing cost or schedule challenges.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all company, client, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish project-specific quality objectives and ensure implementation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead incident investigations, corrective action implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee commissioning and startup planning activities.
• Ensure operational readiness and successful transition of assets to owners and operators.
• Coordinate with operations and maintenance teams to facilitate turnover, training, documentation, and warranty management.
• Support post-commissioning activities and operational performance objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Financial management

Client relations

Negotiation

Safety & quality

Education

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

Job description

Kiewit Power Delivery is seeking a Senior EPC Project Manager to lead large-scale power delivery projects from initiation through turnover. You will guide engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations integration while partnering with clients and internal teams to meet safety, schedule, and budget goals.

This on-site role requires strong leadership, deep EPC experience, and a history of managing projects over $100 million in TIC, with a preference for home base in the