Construction Manager-Contingency

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Construction Manager-Contingency

At K , we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of K ’s Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world’s highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join K ’s Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin‑off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

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Blue Grass Army Depot ECOE is a critical national defense project to execute complex design, construction, and commissioning efforts culminating in full manufacturing operations. K  is leading the delivery of a $900M+ new‑build energetics manufacturing facility for the U.S. Army in Kentucky, which will produce explosive materials in support of the Army Organic Industrial Base and national munitions readiness objectives. The program spans the complete facility lifecycle: design maturation, heavy industrial construction, hazardous chemical process systems installation, commissioning and systemization, and transition into sustained manufacturing operations, all under stringent DoD explosives safety requirements.

This is a flagship, high‑visibility program of direct importance to national security and warfighter readiness.

K  is seeking a senior Construction Manager to lead the on‑site execution of this facility. The Construction Manager will own day‑to‑day construction execution from site mobilization through mechanical completion, commissioning support, and turnover to manufacturing operations. The role requires constant, senior‑level interface with the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, installation leadership, and other Government stakeholders. The successful candidate will have a proven record of delivering large federal construction programs and chemical or energetics process plants of comparable size, scope, and regulatory complexity.

• Direct all on‑site construction activities for a $900M+ industrial facility, including sitework, hardened process buildings, explosives‑rated structures, utilities, and chemical process equipment installation.
• Serve as K ’s primary construction interface with the U.S. Army customer, USACE district and resident offices, installation command staff, and Government safety and security organizations; lead recurring Government progress reviews, partnering sessions, and issue‑resolution boards.
• Manage subcontractors, self‑perform crews, and specialty trades; enforce contract requirements, schedule discipline, and quality standards across all work packages.
• Implement and enforce a construction safety program compliant with USACE EM 385‑1‑1, OSHA 29 CFR 1926, and DoD explosives safety criteria, in alignment with K ’s Zero Harm safety culture.
• Ensure…