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Weeks Dredging - Site Manager - Covington

Kiewit Corporation

Houma, LA • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 3 days ago

New

Kiewit Corporation rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 136 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

22nd of 80 rated construction

Job description

Requisition ID: 181001 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: Weeks Marine - Dredging 

Department: Field Operations 

Market: Transportation 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

The Site Manager is responsible for safely and efficiently supervising dredging operations and related dredging construction project activities. The Site Manager reports to the Project Manager while assigned to his/her respective project.

District Overview

Weeks, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, is an industry leader in dredging, providing turnkey services throughout North America. Dredging is vital to maintain our waterways, which keep our way of life moving, and to fortify our infrastructure and coastlines. Weeks provides a cohesive dredging services lifecycle, specializing in capital and maintenance dredging for deep or shallow draft navigation in addition to coastal restoration and protection.

Location

This position will be on a 17/11 rotational project. Candidate's can be based out of anywhere as long as they are okay to travel and the rotational schedule. 

Responsibilities
  • Project Oversight
  • Direct day-to-day dredging operations (hopper/hydraulic/mechanical dredges, support vessels, disposal sites).
  • Ensure adherence to project plans, technical specifications, and contract requirements.
  • Team & Resource Management
  • Supervise crews, equipment operators, and subcontractors.
  • Coordinate scheduling, shifts, and resource allocation.
  • Review dredge production and work with Engineering team to improve productivity.
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Enforce safety internal protocols and external (OSHA, USACE EM 385-1-1, Coast Guard, local maritime regs).
  • Ensure environmental compliance (turbidity, endangered species monitoring, disposal methods).
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Liaise with project owners (e.g., USACE, port authorities), inspectors, and engineers.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Qualifications

5+ years of related experience including dredging and/or marine construction

Supervisory experience preferred

Ability to work 17 days on, 11 days off, revised as necessary

Willingness and ability to travel nationwide

This position requires fluent use of the verbal and written English language

Required Certifications or Licenses

Valid Driver's License with clean driving record

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.
 

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Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build 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.

Industry

Construction materials wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1884

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