Project Controls Manager- Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Project Controls

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Project Controls Manager you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of project schedules utilizing company/district standards and scheduling techniques. This hands-on role will give you the opportunity to directly impact the scheduling capabilities over a broad range of projects in various stages of development. By analyzing and monitoring the project’s critical path, you’ll prepare reports, develop alternative solutions, and drive successful project completion.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.

Location

This position is based in either Idaho Falls, ID or Oak Ridge, TN.

Responsibilities

• Overall accountability for the performance of the scheduling department
• Develop and maintain a department staffing plan. Ensure all projects have qualified schedulers support.
• Mentor, develop, and train schedule team.
• Develop and prepare progress reports for each assigned project
• Read and interpret construction drawings, job specifications and contracts
• Identify and report on variations in the schedule in a timely manner
• Lead project teams through proper setup and maintenance of schedules
• Evaluate project risk using the Earned Value Management system.
• Resource and cost load the construction CPM schedule
• Maintain careful documentation of all schedule submittals so that any requests for time adjustments can be accurately measured
• Assist in bid schedule creation per client requirements
• Lead the development of baseline CPM construction schedules
• Oversee monthly schedule updates and develop what-if schedules
• Perform or assist with forward looking Time Impact Analysis following contract requirements or industry recommended practices
• Coordinate and assist in the development of project schedule narratives
• Assess impacts to the critical path and near critical path work sequences
• Provide schedule metric analysis
• Communicates findings to project team
• Walk and review work on project sites
• Interface with clients, owners, and representatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ construction scheduling experience, including three years of proven leadership experience directing scheduling function
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering preferred. Technical training or related experience will also be considered.
• Proficient in developing and analyzing schedules in Primavera P6
• Ability to travel to project locations
• This role requires a facility-specific clearance that requires U.S Citizenship to obtain.
• Open to change and new information, able to adapt to changing conditions or unexpected obstacles preferred.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to recognize discrepancies preferred
• Basic legal principles as they relate to scheduling preferred
• Proficient computer knowledge including Microsoft Suite and Primavera P6
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work individually and as a team
• Previous Nuclear or DOE Experience preferred.
• Knowledge of reporting tools such as Power BI, Excel etc

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.