Requisition ID: 182721
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions
Department: Field Operations
Market: Nuclear
Employment Type: Full Time
Position OverviewKiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking an experienced Piping Constructability Project Managers/Specialists. The Piping Constructability Specialist is responsible for evaluating and optimizing the constructability of large, complex industrial projects throughout the planning, engineering, estimating, and execution phases. This role ensures piping systems are designed and planned for safe, efficient, and cost-effective installation while identifying and resolving potential construction challenges before field execution.
Key responsibilities include reviewing engineering deliverables, specifications, models, and contract requirements to identify constructability risks, sequencing challenges, access constraints, material handling considerations, and opportunities for improved execution. The position works closely with engineering, estimating, procurement, and construction teams to ensure piping designs align with field installation best practices and project execution strategies.
The Constructability Specialist provides technical leadership related to piping installation methods, module and spool fabrication strategies, heavy lifts, work packaging, site logistics, and commissioning readiness. The role also supports lessons learned initiatives, benchmarking against historical project performance, site assessments, and the development of constructability standards and best practices across the organization.
LocationKnoxville, TN.
Responsibilities- Perform detailed constructability reviews of piping systems for large industrial construction projects.
- Review and interpret engineering deliverables, specifications, contracts, and project requirements to identify construction challenges and opportunities.
- Coordinate with project management, engineering, estimating, procurement, and construction leadership on piping-related execution issues.
- Ensure piping designs support efficient fabrication, transportation, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Evaluate installation sequences, work packaging strategies, site logistics, and material flow plans.
- Verify design deliverables and quantities support project execution requirements and schedules.
- Identify and resolve constructability concerns related to congestion, access, maintainability, safety, and installation methods.
- Conduct field reviews and site visits to understand construction constraints and validate execution strategies.
- Develop and maintain constructability standards, tools, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Mentor and train project teams on constructability principles and field-focused design approaches.
- Stay current on industry trends, fabrication methods, technologies, and innovative piping installation techniques.
- Support project planning through risk assessments, technical studies, and constructability reports.
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Qualifications- 10+ years of applicable experience.
Extensive experience in industrial piping design, construction, fabrication, or constructability. - Strong understanding of piping systems, construction means and methods, modularization, and field execution.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, piping models, specifications, and contract documents.
- Knowledge of project controls, scheduling, construction sequencing, and cost impacts.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, ethics, and operational excellence.
- Ability to travel to job sites as required.
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.
