Survey Operations Manager - South Central District

Kiewit; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit's South Central District is seeking a Senior Leader to enhance the effectiveness and long-term capability of the survey organization. This role partners with the District Survey Manager to drive operational excellence across scheduling, processes, and district-wide initiatives.

We focus on heavy civil, transportation, and water resource projects, with regional work and opportunities across the U.S. Relocation and travel are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related field.
• 10+ years in Construction Survey, Dimensional Control, Industrial Measurement, or related field.
• Must be able to apply algebra/geometry concepts to calculations.
• Dynamic thinker with desire to lead, motivate and mentor teams.
• Self-starter with ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and productivity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and teamwork mindset.
• Committed to safety and quality on the job.

Responsibilities

• Schedule operations and ensure survey support for new and existing projects.
• Coordinate district-wide survey initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Improve operational consistency across multiple projects.
• Identify recurring issues and develop sustainable solutions.
• Monitor progress of district initiatives and ensure follow-through.
• Develop and maintain repeatable workflows, SOPs, templates, and guidance documents.
• Standardize processes while respecting project needs.
• Improve documentation and knowledge sharing across the district.
• Identify opportunities to reduce rework and improve efficiency.
• Partner with project survey teams to remove obstacles and improve execution.
• Identify operational risks before they impact production.
• Coordinate district training initiatives.
• Support onboarding and development of survey personnel.

Skills

Relocation openness

Leadership

Mentoring

Microsoft Office

Communication

Safety mindset

Analytical thinking

Geometry/Algebra

Construction survey

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Requisition ID:181463

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:South Central District

Department:Surveying

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The purpose of this role is to improve the effectiveness, consistency, and long-term capability of theSouth CentralDistrict survey organization. This position partners with the District Survey Manager to drive operational excellence by scheduling operations, improving processes, coordinating initiatives, developing people, supporting project teams, and ensuring district standards are consistently implemented.
This is not primarily a technical survey role or a project survey management position. Success is measured by improving how the organizationoperates, reducing variability between projects, increasing accountability, and ensuring strategic initiatives are successfully executed.

District Overview

Kiewit's South Central District is one of Kiewit's leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Projects you could be working on could include mass grading, drainage, paving, utility and more. Although most of our work is regionally based in the south-central region of the United States, we also pursue various projects stretching across the United States. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry as opposed to design.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling operationsensuring survey support of new projects and existing project unknowns as they occur.
• Coordinate and drive district-wide survey initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Improve operational consistency across multiple projects.
• Identifyrecurring issues and develop sustainable solutions.
• Monitor progress of district initiatives and ensure follow-through.
• Develop and maintainrepeatable workflows, SOPs, templates, and guidance documents.
• Standardize processes where practical while recognizing project-specific needs.
• Improve documentation and knowledge sharing across the district.
• Continuously identifyopportunities to reduce rework and improve efficiency.
• Partner with project survey teams to remove obstacles and improve execution.
• Help identifyoperational risks before theyimpact production.
• Coordinate support between projects whenappropriate.
• Serve as a resource for implementing district standards and best practices.
• Coordinate district training initiatives.
• Support onboarding and development of survey personnel.

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Qualifications

• Ability to travel and relocate needed
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• 10+ years’ experience in Construction Survey, Dimensional Control, Industrial Measurement, or a related field is required
• Must be able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry to perform calculations (area, volume, circumference, proportion, percentage)
• Dynamic thinker with the desire to lead, motivate and mentor teams
• Self-starter with the ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality and productivity
• Proficient computer knowledge including Microsoft Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work individually and as a team
• Committed to working safe and getting the job done right the first time

Working Conditions

• Will manage a diverse workload; must be able to handle stress and immediate deadlines
• Must be able to interact professionally with all levels of management
• Possible travel throughout the U.S. and internationally
• Occasionally lift and move objects up to 30 pounds
• Must be able to work regularly scheduled hours and occasional irregular hours

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.