Engineering Project Manager - Kiewit Power Engineering

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Retirement matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Power Engineering in Lenexa, KS is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead internal design teams and drive project design across power markets including renewables, carbon capture, and energy services. You will mentor staff, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate with clients and construction leadership to deliver safe, cost-effective engineering solutions.

The role emphasizes design leadership, proposal support, and execution oversight within a fast-growing ECS group,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in project management.
• Ability to mentor technical staff and foster a team environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Overall management of the internal project design team(s).
• Ensure contract design requirements are met by understanding all obligations.
• Facilitate effective communication between design and construction leadership.
• Report project design and performance status to clients and permitting agencies.
• Coordinate technical details across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Resolve conflicts among design team, clients, and construction.
• Support construction priorities through the design process.
• Plan and communicate resource needs for engineering teams.
• Manage and interpret data and results for multiple projects.
• Meet project engineering schedules and budgets.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Consolidate best practices from project execution.

Skills

Mentoring

Organizational skills

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Work ethic

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Engineering Project Manager - Kiewit Power Engineering

Location: Lenexa, KS, US Houston, TX, US

Requisition ID: 181369

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Power Engineering (KPE) has an immediate opening for an Engineering Project Manager in our Engineering & Consulting Services group. Our Engineering & Consulting Services group (ECS) is responsible for a variety of different markets, including our renewables markets (Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, Battery Storage), Carbon Capture market, Field Inspection Services, EV Charging, and other generation services projects.

Selected candidates will be part of our rapidly growing Engineering team that is responsible for execution of all the markets detailed above. Engineering Project Managers at Kiewit are an integral part of our overall project management teams with direct access to Engineering and Construction leaders across the organization and an ability to impact all facets of project designs. Project assignments range from support of proposals and estimates to execution of design and construction support.

At Kiewit, Engineering Project Managers are responsible for administering and managing internal design teams including staff planning, budget forecasting, mentoring, and communicating engineering progress and challenges to Kiewit leadership. The Engineering Project Manager is expected to drive the team to meet project financial, schedule, and project objectives, consistent with Kiewit’s standard operating procedures.

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 3,000 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 over 140 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 Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas:

• Gas-fired generation
• Renewables and new technology
• Water/wastewater

We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

Location

This role will be based out of our Lenexa, KS office with opportunity for flexible work.

Responsibilities

• Overall management of the internal project design team(s)
• Has a detailed understanding of all contractual obligations for the project to ensure contract design requirements are met
• Facilitates effective communication between design and construction project leadership
• Communicates project design and performance status with Clients and permitting agencies
• Ensures proper coordination of technical details across multiple engineering disciplines
• Resolves conflicts that arise through partnering with design team, clients, and construction
• Supports construction priorities and ensures their implementation through the design
• Plans and communicates needs for Kiewit Engineering resources to support projects
• Manages and interprets data and results for multiple projects
• Responsible for meeting project engineering schedules and budgets
• Identifies current and future risks along with mitigation strategies
• Consolidates best practices from project execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related engineering degree
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in project management
• Ability to mentor technical staff and foster a team environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

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 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 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.