Security Operations Manager

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The Security Operations Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of physical security technology deployments for new project sites. This role manages third-party consultants and vendors through installation and commissioning, develops project plans and forecasts, and ensures security systems are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with company standards.

The Security Operations Manager provides lifecycle ownership of security technology assets—from planning and deployment through project closeout, decommissioning, redeployment, and replacement planning. The role maintains visibility into security equipment inventory and asset life cycles while helping ensure new projects leverage current, effective, and supportable security technologies.

Our home office Real Estate team supports Kiewit by ensuring the company has the right facilities, in the right locations, operating efficiently and cost‑effectively. The team manages Kiewit’s portfolio of offices, yards, and project sites across North America, overseeing everything from lease strategy and financial analysis to construction coordination and vendor management. Their work enables districts and projects to operate smoothly by providing safe, functional, and well‑managed spaces that align with business needs and long‑term growth.

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 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.

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This is a full time in-office role located in Omaha, NE. Relocation assistance may be offered for this role. This role requires travel up to 30% of the time.

Security Systems Deployment & Project Leadership

• Lead deployment of physical security technologies for new project sites from planning through commissioning and turnover.
• Coordinate consultants, integrators, vendors, project teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Define project scope, milestones, expectations, and communication plans.
• Manage project risks and resolve issues to maintain schedule and quality.

Project Planning, Forecasting & Schedule Management

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and deployment forecasts.
• Track progress and ensure stakeholders meet key deliverables.
• Anticipate procurement, equipment, and site readiness challenges.
• Provide updates on project status, schedules, risks, and forecasts.

Budget Planning & Cost Management

• Develop budgets and forecasts for security technology deployments and equipment.
• Monitor spending and support financial planning.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities through standardization, asset reuse, and lifecycle planning.

Technology Standards & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure projects utilize reliable, supportable, and company‑approved security technologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions.
• Maintain deployment standards and implementation best practices.

Asset Inventory & Lifecycle Management

• Manage inventory processes for deployed, stored, reusable, and end‑of‑life security assets.
• Track asset condition, age, useful life, and replacement needs.
• Forecast equipment demand based on project pipeline and inventory availability.
• Support capital planning and informed purchasing decisions through lifecycle management.

Project Closeout & Equipment Disposition

• Lead technology decommissioning and project closeout activities.
• Coordinate equipment removal, transfer, storage, reuse, recycling, or disposal.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and incorporate lessons learned into future deployments.
• Build strong relationships with project teams, consultants, integrators, vendors, and…