Kiewit Corporation

Marine Design Engineering Manager - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Kiewit Corporation$120K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering
  • Licensed Professional Engineer, with ability to obtain in other states as needed
  • 10+ years of experience in design-build/P3 project delivery, including 5+ years in a managerial role on large multidisciplinary projects
  • Proven experience with marine projects, including Port Facilities and LNG
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage technical teams through project design phases
  • Ensure project design compliance with established criteria and management plans
  • Control design costs and manage engineering services
  • Oversee constructability and quantity management in design
  • Monitor progress against design schedules and report outcomes
  • Mentor junior engineers in technical and professional growth
  • Facilitate development of project budgets, schedules, and staffing plans

Benefits

  • Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions
  • Generous paid time off
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 179283

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Marine

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering (KIE) has an immediate opening for a dynamic Marine Design Engineering Manager with an emphasis in marine engineering. You will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure Design Department, which includes marine, structural, geotechnical, civil, drainage, roadway, rail, and materials disciplines. KIE is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build and EPC delivery of infrastructure projects.

The Marine Design manager will work closely with an interdisciplinary team that includes coastal, civil, and geotechnical engineers, as well as estimators, schedulers, and other construction professionals to provide various services to clients for the development of MCR projects

Location

This position is to be based out of our Houston, TX offices

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multi-discipline technical teams during the pursuit and final design phases of projects
  • Responsible for completion of project design tasks within engineering disciplines, in accordance with project design criteria and project management plans
  • Ensures Kiewit's Standard Operating Procedures are communicated and followed
  • Controls cost of the design and all engineering services
  • Manages quantities and constructability throughout the design process for assigned design discipline
  • Has the flexibility to work within multiple design disciplines
  • Monitors and reports progress against design schedules
  • Partners with design discipline lead and construction estimator/superintendent to meet project objectives
  • Mentor junior staff with technical and professional development
  • Design quality management plan champion for the engineering design team
  • Develop project budgets, schedules and staffing plans for KIE final design projects


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or greater in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering
  • Licensed Professional Engineer with ability to obtain in other states as the project may require.
  • 10+ years of directly related experience in delivery of design-build and/or P3 projects in both the pre- and post-award phases. At least five of these years in the Project Manager/Design Manager position with project management responsibility on large multidisciplinary projects. Prior work experience on marine project valuing $20M+
  • Proven experience in marine projects; Port Facilities, LNG, Dry Docks, Near Shore Facilities.
  • Experience in delivery of projects with disciplines such as rail, systems, civil site development a plus.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies
  • Strong work ethic and willing to do what it takes to get the job done
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
  • The ability to travel up to 40% of the time if needed

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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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