Market Director - Process and Manufacturing

Kiewit • Dallas, TX

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Kiewit Industrial Engineering (KIWE) is seeking a strategic market leader to drive growth across key industrial sectors including Process & Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, and Emerging Industrial Markets. As the Market Director, you will be responsible for identifying, developing, and shaping opportunities that position Kiewit for long-term growth. You will serve as the bridge between clients, market strategy, engineering, project development, and operations, helping determine where and how KIWE engages in targeted markets. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of business development, client relationships, engineering strategy, and project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ years of leadership experience within industrial engineering, EPC, construction, project development, consulting, or industrial operations.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following markets: Process & Manufacturing, Life Sciences / Pharmaceuticals, Advanced Manufacturing
• Proven success leading client development, market strategy, business development, or project development initiatives.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence clients, partners, and senior leadership.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with FEL, Pre-FEED, FEED, and EPC project development.
• Existing relationships within industrial owner/operator organizations.
• Background supporting large-scale industrial capital projects.
• MBA or advanced technical degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep expertise in assigned markets, including industry drivers, client needs, technologies, delivery models, competitors, and key risks.
• Develop and execute growth strategies across targeted industrial markets.
• Identify emerging opportunities, market trends, and client investment drivers.
• Support diversification into new and emerging markets.
• Position the company’s engineering, construction, EPC, EPCM, and project‑development capabilities to meet client needs.
• Help build the company’s long‑term position in priority and emerging markets by balancing near‑term opportunities with capabilities and relationships that support sustainable growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, industry participants, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with owners, developers, EPC partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Serve as the senior technical and engineering voice for the market in client and pursuit discussions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Influence projects early in the development lifecycle.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend engineering partners, technology providers, and specialty collaborators.
• Shape opportunities from early concept through pursuit by helping define owner requirements, conceptual design, contract strategy, self‑perform scope, and execution approach.
• Provide leadership and oversight through concept development, FEL studies, Pre‑FEED, and FEED phases.
• Oversee project‑development activities, including early works, pre‑FEED, FEED, FEL, and other front‑end planning efforts.
• Lead engineering intake and determine the appropriate level and timing of engineering involvement.
• Assess how the company should enter and participate in each opportunity (construction‑first, EPCM, engineering‑led, or other delivery approaches).
• Evaluate opportunities and determine appropriate engineering engagement.
• Influence project positioning, partnerships, delivery models, and pursuit strategies.
• Partner with market strategy and business development leaders to evaluate, qualify, and prioritize opportunities.
• Partner with business development, operations, and senior leadership to develop pursuit strategies and advance opportunities through internal approval processes.
• Coordinate engineering, project‑management, construction, estimating, project‑controls, and other technical resources needed to advance opportunities.
• Align markets, engineering, project management, and operations around growth opportunities.
• Support investment and go/no‑go decisions on strategic pursuits.
• Anticipate resource needs and communicate staffing, capability, and capacity requirements early enough to support successful delivery.
• Forecast future resource requirements and staffing demand.
• Support a disciplined transition from project development into execution, ensuring scope, assumptions, risks, partners, resources, and responsibilities are clearly aligned.
• Ensure seamless transition from project development into execution.

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: Senior