Weeks Construction - Area Manager

Kiewit • Cranford, NJ

138d • $245,000 - $257,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As the Area Manager, you will act as the representative of the organization and play a vital leadership role. You will provide operations championship for projects throughout Weeks Construction, offering business expertise and guidance to Project Managers. You will serve as the liaison between project owners, the business community, and key management decision-making groups, acting as an arbitrator for decisions beyond the Project Manager's authority. Your role involves ensuring the business need is valid, correctly prioritized, and that projects are properly launched and remain viable business propositions. You will manage changes, assess risks, establish project organizations, and ensure adherence to safety guidelines and policies. You will also approve key project deliverables, initiate project reviews and audits, and identify and inform the District of internal and external risks and issues affecting the business. Utilizing logic, data, and experience, you will recognize conflicts and facilitate solutions, prioritizing the overall quality and safety of the project, its development methods, and the end product. Collaboration with "Get Work" and "Build Work" teams and other internal departments is key to maximizing the Company's capabilities, including understanding and presenting offerings from other Kiewit business units. Effective communication with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and subcontractors, is essential. You will drive business growth by expanding service offerings within existing clients, presenting ideas persuasively, and collaborating with the Business Line Manager on business planning and market strategy. Championing innovation, continuous improvement, efficiency, and productivity, you will seek ways to enhance customer satisfaction and employee engagement. Identifying, evaluating, and mitigating operating risks is crucial to protecting the company's reputation and operating results. Building strong relationships with other Operational Leaders and fostering teamwork are important. You will also develop people and provide mentorship to future builders by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging the company's learning and developmental resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or business preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in construction or engineering leadership to the marine market
• Innovative and have the ability to perceive business opportunities and work closely with company management in developing and executing strategies which capitalize on these opportunities.
• Possess a professional demeanor that builds trusting relationships.
• Strong client negotiation skills.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence in taking initiative.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Interact effectively both professionally and socially with people of all levels.
• Aggressive about career advancement through results-based performance.
• Conduct himself/herself in a manner which will reflect favorably upon the company, enhance its reputation and promote good will.
• Maintain a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment.
• 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.
• FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Nice To Haves

• Up to 50% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Operations 'championship' for the projects throughout Weeks Construction.
• Provide business expertise and guidance to the Project Manager(s).
• Act as the liaison between the project owners, the business community and key management decision making groups.
• Act as an arbitrator and making decisions that may be beyond the authority of the Project Manager.
• Ensure that the business need is valid, correctly prioritized and project is properly launched.
• Ensure that the projects remains a viable business proposition.
• Ensure changes to the projects are properly managed and risks are assessed.
• Establish the project organization, roles and reporting structure.
• Ensure the project is following all Safety Guidelines and policies.
• Approve key project deliverables.
• Initiate project reviews and audits and supporting the process of review with project team.
• Identify, assess, and inform the District of internal and external risks and issues that affect the business.
• Use logic, data and experience to recognize conflicts and facilitate solutions.
• Understand and prioritize the overall quality and safety of the project, the methods used to develop it and the end product.
• Work closely with ``Get Work`` and ``Build Work`` teams and other internal departments ensuring maximum exposure of the Company’s capabilities, including an understanding of the offerings of other Kiewit business units and the presentation of those capabilities when appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders including the client, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Drive business growth through expanding service offerings within existing clients.
• Present ideas in a persuasive and compelling way; gains support and buy-in without demanding it; influence others to the desired course of action.
• Collaborate actively with the Business Line Manager of business planning and market strategy.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement; drive efficiency and productivity and seek ways to improve customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate operating risks inherent in the business that could materially impact the company’s reputation and/or operating results.
• Build strong relationship with other Operational Leaders of the District and foster effective teamwork between leadership and staff.
• Develop our people and provide mentorship to future builders by sharing knowledge, experiences and knowing the company’s learning and developmental resources.

Benefits

• 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
• generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive