Regional Environmental Manager - Southeast Region

Position Overview

Kiewit is currently looking for a Regional Environmental Lead who will lead and oversee the environmental management practices and permitting compliance of our construction operations. This position will ensure compliance with legal and contractual environmental requirements while contributing to Kiewit’s dedication to corporate social responsibility.

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to influence that change through our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy, or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on passionate, skilled, and safety‑obsessed professionals to get it done right. In return, we offer extensive career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up.

Requisition : 179873

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: DHO Environmental

Department: Environmental

Market: Corporate Home Office

Employment Type: Full Time

This position can be home‑based out of any of our offices, or at the Orlando, Tampa, or Alpharetta, GA office, and will require extensive travel across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. Candidates who are only looking for remote work or unwilling to travel will not be considered.

• Lead the environmental compliance & permitting for the construction operations.
• Identify, assess, and reduce environmental risks to the company.
• Update environmental plans.
• Perform and oversee field inspections and monitoring (water quality, underwater noise, etc.).
• Identify wetlands and sensitive environmental areas for protection and fencing in advance of construction activities.
• Maintain project data tracking requirements.
• Monitor, forecast, and communicate environmental costs at the project level.
• Develop and conduct environmental protection and awareness training for staff at all levels.
• Serve as a principal technical advisor and coordinator for environmental issues.
• Coordinate with relevant crews on work locations, material needs, quantities, and invoices.
• Interpret and apply environmental specifications and drawings, avoiding and minimizing adverse effects to the natural environment and local communities.
• Prepare project and Kiewit‑required reports and communicate environmental risks to project management.
• Attend field visits with client and regulatory agencies.
• Liaise with the client to provide design information, schedule details, quantities, etc., ensuring they are aware of any unanticipated discoveries, critical permitting, and compliance issues.

• Minimum undergraduate degree in an environmental health or engineering field.
• Minimum 8+ years managing design and construction environmental compliance for large‑scale projects (OGC or EPC experience preferred).
• Qualified Environmental Professional designation preferred.
• Working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and initiative.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety, ensuring nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.

• Regular, reliable attendance.
• Work productively and meet deadlines on time.
• 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 locations; conditions may vary.

We offer our full‑time staff a comprehensive benefits package, including top‑tier medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and dependents; voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs; life insurance; disability; retirement plans with matching; and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.