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Ryan KozumaAge: 32Position: SuperintendentCompany: Kiewit Building Groupwith revenues of more than $6.2 billion last year, Kiewit Corp. isone of the largest employee-owned firms in the nation. It has completedprojects from the Arctic Circle to the Gulf of Mexico, buildinghighways, tunnels, dams, airports, energy plants and high-rises. Last yearForbes magazine named Kiewit Corp. the most admired engineeringconstruction company. Engineering News Record also consistently ranksthe 124-year-old company among the nation’s Top 10 contractors.The company’s commercial arm, the Kiewit Building Group, has been inHawai‘i for more than 50 years—its first job was helping build TriplerHospital. Local boy Ryan Kozuma joined the firm nine years ago as anintern. He was then hired as a field engineer and has since worked hisway up to project engineer and, now, superintendent.Q: Could you describe your job?A: It is my job is to oversee construction and to make sure the work is donesafely, while producing a quality product, within budget and on schedule. It isalso my responsibility to communicate with the owner or with representativesto make sure they are up to speed with the project so that we avoid anysurprises.“There are obviously manytraits any employer looks forin future employees. A fewof the qualities are honesty,drive and to be a quicklearner. At Kiewit BuildingGroup, we look for someonewho can communicateeffectively with others,applies what they learn andwho is accountable for theiractions and decisions.”Q: You also work as an estimator … can you explain whatan estimator does?A: My current position as estimator requires me to quantify differentfeatures of a project—with this information I can price the work Kiewit willperform. This involves reviewing costs from past projects as well as analyzingthe impacts of site conditions and any unique situations. I also price the workof subcontractors and suppliers. I then develop a construction schedule andcalculate the cost of building a project.Q: What projects have you worked on?A: The last two projects I worked on were for the government: one atHickam Air Force Base and one at Schofield Barracks. The project at Hickamconsisted of three operations facilities for the U.S. Air Force C-17 fleet inHawai‘i along with a 290,000-square-foot parking area. The buildings includethe flight simulator, a 15,000-square-foot building for training C-17 pilotswith a state-of-the-art C-17 cockpit replication or simulator. The squadronoperations facility is a 42,000-square-foot building for training in a classroomsetting, which is equipped with forums and an auditorium for formalpresentations. The third building is the consolidated maintenance complex.The C-17 aircraft maintenance staff will use this 25,000-square-foot SPIRIT-10
certified facility for administrative purposesas well as training.The project at Schofield Barracks willprovide the 25th Infantry Division andStryker Brigade Combat Team with an84,954-square-foot vehicle maintenancefacility and 1.77 million square feet oforganizational vehicle parking for anestimated 1,600 vehicles. The maintenancefacility is basically a Jiffy Lube on steroidswith a weld shop, four 20-ton overheadbridge cranes, compressed air lines and 135oil-dispensing guns to service and outfit theStrykers.Q: What do you enjoy aboutyour job?A: I love the problem solving aspect ofthe job—figuring out how can we buildsomething faster, better or safer. Every daythere are different issues, it is rarely exactlythe same. Still, every project faces similarchallenges and I find it interesting to try andadapt solutions from one challenge to fitanother.Q: What do you like aboutworking for Kiewit BuildingGroup?A: I really enjoy the fact that I can walkpast a project and say, “I helped build that.”Kiewit is also a great training company; itoffers many different types of classes for allaspects of construction. There are classesto help you build and manage the work aswell as how to develop people. The depthof the company’s human resources is alsovery valuable. If there is a project to be built,chances are that someone in the 124-yearold,nationwide company has built it before.Buildingmore than roads.Buildingmore than roads.Building GroupQ: What are the opportunitiesfor advancement?A: With Kiewit Building Group thereare many ways to advance—it relies a littleon timing and a lot on the individual.We typically assign responsibility earlyin an employee’s career, especially whenthe individual exhibits responsibility andcommitment.Continues on page 17Kiewit Building Group provides <strong>Hawaii</strong> with quality preconstruction,general contracting, design-build andconstruction management services. Trust your next projectto a company with an extraordinary record of success.Kiewit Building Group Inc.55 Merchant Street, Suite 1500Honolulu, HI 96813Kiewit Building Group provides <strong>Hawaii</strong> with quality preconstruction,general contracting, design-build and(808) 457-4500 kiewit.com/building
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