Entry-Level Equipment Engineer: Planning & Reliability

Kiewit; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Equipment Services is seeking an Entry Level Equipment Engineer to support regional construction and mining operations. The role focuses on planning, budgeting, scheduling, and reliability improvements for a construction and mining equipment fleet.

The position requires ability to relocate, work in both office and field environments, and to comply with health, safety, and environmental standards. Immediate start date offered.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Diesel/Automotive Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
• 1+ year of equipment experience preferred.
• 1+ year of equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting preferred.
• Willingness to travel and relocate as required.
• Ability to work in office and field environments.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Material handling and procurement.
• Create and maintain tool/filter lists and documentation.
• Inspections of equipment and parts.
• Logistics management and communication.
• Long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Planning and paperwork for critical lifts.
• Use reliability and failure analysis data to increase equipment availability and reliability.
• Establish and maintain communications between all levels of supervision and management.
• Support craft maintenance technicians with parts ordering, inventory, scheduling, and quality control.
• Undertake specialty projects as needed.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to travel

Relocation flexibility

Office and field experience

Education

Undergraduate AS/BS in Diesel/Automotive Technology or related field

Tools

CAD modeling programs

Job description

Kiewit Equipment Services is seeking an Entry Level Equipment Engineer to support regional construction and mining operations. The role focuses on planning, budgeting, scheduling, and reliability improvements for a construction and mining equipment fleet.

The position requires ability to relocate, work in both office and field environments, and to comply with health, safety, and environmental standards. Immediate start date offered.