Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Kiewit; Lone Tree (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support hyperscale data center programs. The role focuses on design management and oversight of third-party engineering firms to ensure quality and alignment with Kiewit standards.

Ideal candidates have a strong electrical design background, 10+ years of experience, and exposure to large-scale campus programs. This full-time position requires travel to project sites and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• 3+ years in the Data Center / Mission Critical market.
• Experience coordinating third‑party engineering firms.
• Experience with large-scale programs (≈1GW campus).

Responsibilities

• Act as owner's engineer / design integrator for electrical systems.
• Review and coordinate power distribution, switchgear, UPS, and substations.
• Provide QA/QC oversight of external engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate with construction, commissioning, and project management teams.
• Lead cross-discipline coordination for integrated data center designs.
• Support standardization of design approaches across campuses.
• Participate in design reviews and risk assessments.
• Assist in design criteria and owner requirements development.
• Support project execution from design through turnover.

Skills

Owner's engineer oversight

Design coordination

QA/QC oversight

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

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Requisition ID:181284

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (KIWE) is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to support our rapidly growing Data Center market. This role will focus on design management and oversight of third-party engineering firms supporting hyperscale and mission critical facilities.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in electrical systems design for data centers, along with demonstrated experience managing engineering partners across large, complex programs (up to 1GW scale). This individual will play a critical role in ensuring engineering quality, consistency, and alignment with Kiewit project delivery standards.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Industrial Design Group, which includes process, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Heavy Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings Industrial Water and Utilities.

Location

Lenexa, KS, Dallas, Texas (with flexibility for Denver, CO or other KIWE hubs)

Travel required to project sites as needed

Responsibilities

• Act as the owner’s engineer / design integrator, overseeing third-party electrical engineering partners
• Review and coordinate electrical power distribution systems including: medium and low-voltage systems and substations, switchgear, UPS systems, and backup generation
• Provide technical guidance and QA/QC oversight of external engineering deliverables
• Interface with construction, commissioning, and project management teams to ensure design alignment with execution
• Lead coordination across disciplines (mechanical, controls, civil, structural) to support fully integrated facility designs
• Support standardization of design approaches across multiple data center campuses/programs
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and constructability evaluations
• Assist in development of design criteria, specifications, and owner requirements
• Support project execution from early design through commissioning and turnover

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience in the Data Center / Mission Critical market
• Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating third-party engineering firms
• Experience supporting large-scale programs (ideally 1GW campus-level development)

Strong knowledge of:

• Codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, etc.)
• Ability to work across multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Preferred:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Exposure to commissioning processes or system turnover
• Familiarity with hyperscale data center clients and standards. #LI-KS23

Base Compensation:$100,000/yr-$150,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from:06/29/2026 -09/01/2026

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 endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.