Risk Manager

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Home District/Group:DHO Risk Management and Insurance

Market:Corporate Home Office

Employment Type:

Full Time

The Senior Risk Manager, Claims and Insurance provides insurance, claims, contract, and risk management support for complex construction projects and corporate operations. This position partners with project teams, company leadership, insurance brokers, carriers, outside counsel, and other stakeholders to assess risk, interpret coverage, manage claims, and protect company assets.

The role requires a strong background in multi-line property and casualty insurance, construction risk, complex claims, and contractual analysis. The ideal candidate combines sound legal and insurance judgment with the ability to communicate clearly, manage competing priorities, and resolve complex or distressed matters.

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high-performing Corporate Risk Team and operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people, and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership, and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere.

We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

This is a full time in office role located in Omaha, NE

• Review project insurance requirements, bonds, and bid documents.
• Support contract review and risk assessments.
• Negotiate with brokers, carriers, and project stakeholders.
• Manage project-related property and liability claims.
• Support insurance renewals and project-specific insurance placement.
• Track insurance program data and policy changes.
• Provide risk management guidance to project teams.

• Bachelor's degree required; CPCU, AIC, JD, or related credentials preferred.
• 10+ years of insurance, claims, underwriting, brokerage, or risk management experience.
• Experience with contract review, insurance programs, and claims management.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have…