Senior Project Manager, Heavy Civil Infrastructure

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

Job summary

The Project Manager is responsible for a construction project's overall direction, completion, and financial outcome, with 80%–90% of time in the field directing work to meet schedule and budget. You will coordinate with clients, engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, and jobsite staff to ensure quality and compliance with drawings and specifications.

Located in Kiewit's South Central District with mobility across Texas and nearby states, the role emphasizes safety, project controls, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ related experience and/or training, specifically in the construction industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements and jurisdictional issues, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings and other documents.
• Must be a self‑starter, highly motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand various processes regarding Kiewit’s policies, procedures and software programs.
• Ability to identify and resolve any problems that may arise.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong experience in Leadership, safety, negotiations, planning, and contract administration.
• Ability to access all areas on a construction project site.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct project teams by providing communication, coordination and follow‑up to meet project goals and objectives; ensure project scope or 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.
• 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 client, making adjustments as necessary to comply with client needs within contractual obligations, or adjust project deliverables to meet client and Kiewit 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.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Planning

Negotiations

Contract administration

Communication

Team management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for a construction project's overall direction, completion, and financial outcome, with 80%–90% of time in the field directing work to meet schedule and budget. You will coordinate with clients, engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, and jobsite staff to ensure quality and compliance with drawings and specifications.

Located in Kiewit's South Central District with mobility across Texas and nearby states, the role emphasizes safety, project controls, and