Weeks Dredging - Site Manager - Covington

Kiewit Corp

Covington, LA

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Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Projects, Contract Requirements, Cookies, Driver's License, English Language, Environmental Compliance, Hydraulic Engineering, Infrastructure Construction, Legal, Maintain Compliance, OSHA, Operations Management, People Management, Productivity Management, Project Planning, Project Tracking, Regulations, Resource Management, Safety Compliance, Team Player, Time Management, Willing to Travel
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Covington, LA
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3 days ago

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Weeks Dredging - Site Manager - Covington

Location:

Covington, LA, US New Orleans, LA, US Houma, LA, US

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.

There's no limit to what you'll work on at Weeks Marine. With marine construction and dredging projects across North America, you'll be challenged and have more opportunities to grow from Day One.

At Weeks Marine, you'll develop multidiscipline capabilities to grow your knowledge of marine infrastructure construction, waterway maintenance and creation, tunneling and other environmental coastal protection projects - all while helping people across the globe live better.

If you're looking for a career that can take you places, look no further.

Nearest Major Market: New Orleans

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