Kiewit Corporation

Lead Field Engineer - Kiewit Power Constructors

Kiewit Corporation$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in the Power Construction market.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field.
  • Prior role as Project Manager or Project Director overseeing construction teams.
  • Knowledge of commercial construction standards and practices.
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
  • Competency in project control software such as Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Kiewit's safety culture and commitment to employee well-being.
  • Assist executive leadership in strategy and business initiatives.
  • Oversee multiple construction teams throughout all project phases.
  • Develop strategic plans for new business opportunities and client relationships.
  • Serve as primary manager for client relationships to secure new business.
  • Collaborate during preconstruction, estimating, and proposal development processes.
  • Negotiate contracts and manage solutions and development efforts.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 180034

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Constructors District

Department: Field Operations

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Lead Field Engineer, you will work with various team members from different projects to manage the overall performance for construction projects and have direct client relations responsibility. You will also provide oversight of the estimation and complete project management of multiple project teams.

Responsibilities

  • Leads all aspects of Kiewit's safety culture and a commitment to Nobody Gets Hurt.
  • Assists and supports Executive leadership with strategy development and business initiatives within the organization.
  • Provides oversight and senior management for multiple construction teams through the preconstruction and construction process.
  • Provide Strategic plans for new business opportunities and fosters new client relationships
  • Serves as the primary client relationship manager, who builds long-term relationships with new and existing clients to generate new business opportunities.
  • Oversight and Collaboration during the Preconstruction, Estimating, and proposal development process for new and existing business opportunities.
  • Leads Contract negotiations, solutions, and development
  • Involvement in the community and industry as an influential leader through participation in organizations and memberships.
  • Senior Management responsibility for the project performance: financial, schedule, client relations.
  • Ensures that staffing resources are sufficient on projects and assists in employee development, recruiting, and retention.


Qualifications

  • Ability to travel and relocate as needed
  • 10+ years' experience in Power Construction market
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Construction Management; Business, OR similar type experience in a related position that provides knowledge and experience required for this position
  • Prior experience serving as Project Manager or Project Director of construction teams, where responsibilities include construction, engineering, estimating, contracts management, and client relations
  • Knowledge of commercial construction standards including scheduling, contracts, coordinating and managing all disciplines and subcontractors
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
  • Staff Management
  • Project Management
  • Business Process Management
  • Business Administration
  • Public Speaking and Presentations

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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.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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