Director, Asset Management

Company Information

• [Company] is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.  With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned company operates through a network of offices in the United States, Canada and abroad. [Company] offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation, water/wastewater, heavy civil, power, oil, gas and chemical, building and mining. With 2010 revenues of nearly $10 billion,[Company]  workforce includes approximately 10,300 staff and 14,400 craft workers.  Our corporate headquarters are in Omaha, Nebraska.

Responsibilities

• As a Director of Asset Management, this individual is responsible for managing the interface between the Design/Build and the Operations and Maintenance/Lifecycle/Rehabilitation components of a P3 project from initial bidding phase into Operations after construction.

Scope:

• This is a Director-level position will work closely with the internal bid director and the project bid director and will manage the interface between various components of P3 projects.  This is a corporate-level position who will be a key member of the [Company] Development Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review all project documents, providing comments and input including detailed budget development, review and monitoring for Operations & Maintenance, and Lifecycle/Rehabilitation components of the asset and coordinate the submission of these budgets to the Financial Advisor/Model Runner
• Where necessary, engage third party consultants and advisors so that the developer can prepare internal check budgets in order to cross check the O&M, Lifecycle/Rehabilitation
• Budgets for the staffing and operations of the project Special Purpose Company during the course of construction and into full operation will also be reviewed by the Director
• Assist other departments and groups  on matters related to Asset Life Cycle and Rehabilitation Planning for Design/Build projects and P3 projects
• Report regularly to the President of KDC both in written and verbal form
• Interface with the DBJV, engineering consultants, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers, Technical Advisors, Lenders, Rating Agencies, and other internal and external resources as directed and advised
• Review and comment on RFP documents (concession agreements, technical specifications/design development, operating criteria, non-compliance and penalty regimes, hand back provisions and other related project information)
• Prepare reports, budgets, reviews of budgets {including construction and lifecycle) and commentary on technical reports related to construction, operations & maintenance and rehabilitation for assets
• Maintain involvement in the management of assets after construction completion
• Participate in or comment on the formulation of budgets for the Special Purpose Companies as may be required for the assets
• Participate in and make recommendations regarding teaming composition
• Providing oversight and management regarding SPC budgets during construction and into full operations phase
• Under the direction of the President, Kiewit Development Company, will work at a strategic level on specific projects with the Kto plan and refine design elements effected by asset life cycle and rehabilitation

Qualifications
Candidate Attributes / Skills Sought:
This position requires a world class-leader with experience in a growth organization. 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to work effectively across all levels within the organization.
• An individual with high energy, enthusiasm and excitement; an individual that instills confidence in others and is confident as an individual and a professional.
• Business acumen, knowledge, professionalism -- understands all aspects of how a business operates, able to develop and articulate the value proposition of a new strategy, process or program.  High degree of political savvy.
• Problem solving skills; ability to assess a situation, focus on the issues and create multiple solutions to resolve the issues.

Experience / Education Sought:

• Practical background in civil and infrastructure construction, along with 10 years of field experience
• Experience in a similar role on a minimum of three Public Private Partnership transport transactions from initial RFQ preparation, through responses to Request for Proposals, into the financial close and the completion into full asses operation.
• Ideally experience in working in North American or European transactions
• Degree in Engineering is required.  An MBA would be seen as an asset to this position, but is not essential
• This position will require extensive travel across North America