Building Project Manager Jobs in Houston, TX (NOW HIRING)

We are looking for several Building Design Managers/Project Managers to join our Industrial Building A&E team, to support supporting overall building design execution and coordination of overall a multi-discipline personnel team supporting the project, including performance and development. In this role, you will be the primary interface with proposal and engineering project teams, supporting your assigned projects(s) from concept into execution, managing the contract, working in a highly matrixed environment.  You will drive estimating, productivity (schedule and quality) and monitor the project to ensure we will deliver on time and within budget for the overall building/facility into construction.  If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong technical foundation in architectural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, with experience managing multi-disciplined teams from design through construction, we want to talk with you.  

If you are looking for a career, with stability, and a diverse portfolio of challenging DB or EPC projects to work on - look no further!  We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity market demands.  We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career.  At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities, and improve the world.  With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees.  Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond engineering and construction to build the road to success!
 

Kiewit Architectural & Engineering (KAE) delivers fully integrated design and engineering solutions for some of North America's most complex and high visibility infrastructure, energy and building programs. Working hand in hand with Kiewit's construction operations, the group provides coordinated Progressive Design Build (PDB), Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and other alternative delivery models, that reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and drives innovative, cost-effective outcomes.

Powered by a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers, KAE focuses on creating high performance, sustainable facilities across key growth markets including Power, Industrial, Nuclear, Federal, Aviation, Mission Critical, Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, and Commercial Buildings. The team supports sophisticated projects in sectors such as government, nuclear, transportation/transit and education, delivering scalable, forward-looking solutions tailored to each client's operational, regulatory, and long-term needs

This role is can be based out of the following locations: Lone Tree, CO, Lenexa, KS, Dallas TX or Houston TX.  We offer relocation to Lenexa KS or Lone Tree CO only, otherwise, we would only consider local candidates in the Dallas or Houston locations.  Expected travel of up to 25%.  

   Lead the building project team, along with being, the primary interface with project management, engineering discipline leads and other key stakeholders. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers. 
   Set expectations, for productivity, and quality, as well as management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, milestones, manhour budget, commercial, and schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; As-needed identify underperformance early and implement recovery plans as soon as possible.   
   Actively support project initiation and development in both the estimate and execution phases to ensure projects are set up for success. 
   Manage project staffing needs to properly support each project with the mindset of serving both the project and the development of the team through setting and managing high expectations. 
   Drive communication within the project team and various stakeholders ensuring understanding of ongoing activities, contractual requirements, budget, and overall project schedule.  Working with our project controls team, develop and maintain schedules for design, procurement, installation through commissioning. 
   Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production. 
   Oversees understanding the entire building scope of a project. They are the primary interface with procurement, construction, the client, and project management regarding building design and execution. 
   Maintain and continue to develop relationships with DB and EPC project stakeholders as the representative for of KAE's center of excellence for buildings.   Lead design reviews, and technical coordination between the disciplines to ensure milestones are being met.
   Leads weekly building internal coordination meetings, Engineering meetings, as well as attend weekly project meetings in project controls, model walks, procurement.
   Provide accurate forecasting of project man-power needs to IBG KAE department managers
   Define and own project schedules and various document control metrics
   Drive the DB and EPC mindset on the project team. 
   Know and manage the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate. 

   Bachelor's degree in a Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering required. Masters preferred
   Minimum of 10+ years of relevant design/PM experience, performing functions as detailed above, with at least 7 years or more in building design and 3 years or more of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management), where you have been the central point of contact for coordination of engineering, construction, and vendors.  
   Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred
   Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and at least 5+ years' experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project, performing PM functions over the entire scope of a building project.   
   The candidate should be a solution-driven individual with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals and drive things forward to completion.  
   Experience with Design Build and EPC and Design Build building execution is required
   Candidates with experience in Industrial market sectors are required and may include any or many of the following:  Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Federal Projects, Aviation, Transportation, Data Centers/Advanced Technology, Hospitals, Education, Biotech, Distribution Centers, Power, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Sports Arenas, Facilities with regulated or clean rooms.

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