Project Controls Manager- Advanced Technology at Peter Kiewit Sons' in Lenexa, KS

Job description

Requisition ID: 181047 Job Level: Senior Level Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial District Department: Project Controls Market: Industrial Employment Type: Full Time Position Overview The Project Controls Manager role is an opportunity to lead project controls on large, complex industrial projects within Kiewit Industrial’s growing Advanced Technology market. The Project Controls Manager will partner closely with project and district leadership to drive forecasting, reporting, and performance visibility while building and leading high-performing project controls teams. This position is ideal for a leader who brings strong operational judgment, experience with integrated project controls systems such as InEight, and a passion for developing teams in a fast-paced execution environment. District Overview Kiewit Industrial is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction organization delivering complex industrial projects across North America. Our teams support clients in high-growth markets, including advanced technology, industrial manufacturing, process facilities, energy, and other mission-critical environments where safety, execution certainty, and schedule performance are critical. Within our growing Advanced Technology market, teams deliver large, fast-paced projects that require disciplined planning, integrated project controls, and close partnership across construction, engineering, procurement, and business management. We are an operations-focused organization committed to developing practical, data-driven solutions that support strong project performance and informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. Location This position may be based in a district or area office or on a project site, depending on business needs. Candidates must be willing to travel and relocate as required to support project assignments. Responsibilities Lead and develop project controls teams supporting large, advanced technology and industrial projects, including cost, scheduling, and progress functions. Partner with project leadership to improve forecasting, reporting, and performance visibility and support timely, data-driven decisions. Build a high-performing team culture focused on accountability, development, collaboration, and consistent execution. Oversee implementation and continuous improvement of project controls systems, including InEight, Primavera P6, and related reporting processes. Integrate budget, quantities, installed progress, labor hours, productivity, cost, and schedule data to support accurate forecasting and performance measurement. Provide timely weekly and monthly reporting, including executive summaries, dashboards, trend analysis, and risk mitigation recommendations. Analyze performance against baseline plans and proactively identify risks, deviations, and corrective actions. Support change management by evaluating cost and schedule impacts and communicating trends clearly to project leadership. Lead schedule review efforts, including critical path analysis, forecasting, recovery planning, and progress validation. Drive data quality, reporting accuracy, and compliance with Kiewit project controls standards. Partner across estimating, engineering, procurement, construction, and business management to support transition from estimate to execution. Help standardize tools, processes, and reporting expectations across larger teams to improve consistency and scalability. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, finance, business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered. Progressive project controls experience supporting large industrial or EPC projects, preferably within advanced technology, manufacturing, mission-critical, or similarly complex environments. Demonstrated success leading and developing larger project controls teams across cost, scheduling, progress, and reporting functions. Strong knowledge of integrated project co