ESDC Design Manager, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Requisition ID: 168501 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers 

Department: Design Engineering 

Market: Transportation 

Employment Type: Full Time 

 

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering (KIE) has an immediate opening for a ESDC Design Manager in our growing Design Management group. This role is in the US, with the opportunity for flexible work based on project needs.  This position requires immediate mobility to and from the Eastern regions of New York State, with specific focus on the Project Office located in Colonie, NY.   You will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure Design Department, which includes structural, geotechnical, civil, drainage, roadway, rail, and materials disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build delivery of infrastructure projects. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to significantly impact the growth of the Kiewit Infrastructure Design Department and its direct leadership and support to the Kiewit Infrastructure Construction Group for alternative delivery projects. You will have the opportunity to leverage and manage our Kiewit Engineering staff and sub-consultants to deliver design-build and PPP projects across North America and Canada.

 

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District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build Management team is driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects. Through our integrated design and construction approach, our multi-disciplinary team works together to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. Clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best practices for all projects that we support. 

Kiewit’s management and implementation of this process leads to safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that exceeds client expectations and furthers Kiewit’s legacy of excellence. 

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do 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. We will train you, develop your skills, and 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, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success. 

Location

This position is based out of our Woodcliff Lake, NJ office with travel to the Project site(s). This includes attending weekly progress meetings at the Project office in Colonie, NY, as well as visiting individual Project Area locations monthly and/or on an as-needed basis across New York State including the following regions: Westchester, NY | Hudson Valley | Catskills/Albany | Saratoga | Adirondacks. Business travel expectation is roughly 50% for the first 12 months of construction and then 25% and/or as-needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage an Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) team to support our construction districts during construction for projects in the Eastern region, and projects across the United States and Canada. 
• Meeting weekly with the design leads and construction partners to support the District’s engineering needs during construction of the project work. 
• Meeting regularly with Design and Construction executive leadership to provide ESDC progress updates including scope, schedule, budget reporting for the ESDC team services. 
• Implement and oversee delivery of ESDC processes related to: Requests for Information (RFIs), Field Design Changes (FDCs), Shop Drawing/Workplan reviews, Major Temporary Components (MTCs), etc. 
• Manage cost performance of ESDC team including monthly cost reporting to upper management. 
• Manage scope and change management protocols to properly identify scope creep. This includes identification of Potential Change-Orders (PCOs) and quantification of Change-Orders (CORs).  
• Manage delivery of Field Design Change (FDC) packages including oversight