Mechanical Design Engineering Manager-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions-Lenexa, KS or Knoxville, TN

Kiewit (Canada); Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking a Mid to Senior Mechanical Engineering Department Manager to lead the mechanical engineering team supporting DOE and commercial nuclear projects. The role focuses on building capabilities, recruiting staff, and aligning resources with project needs across North America.

Location options include Lenexa, KS or Knoxville, TN, with travel up to 10%. The successful candidate will drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery while promoting continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering; 15+ years managing engineering activities in power or nuclear.
• Active U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license; able to obtain licensure where needed.
• Experience leading engineering teams and staffing, project oversight, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow nuclear engineering capabilities with oversight of the Mechanical Engineering team.
• Provide direction to manage engineers and contractors to ensure delivery.
• Develop staffing plans with Project Management and balance workload across projects/offices.
• Recruit, onboard, coach, and evaluate mechanical staff; establish training and succession plans.
• Maintain design standards and checks; ensure reviews meet project and nuclear quality requirements.
• Coordinate with project leads to resolve interfaces and manage design inputs and changes.
• Monitor workload, utilization, budgets, and schedules; address risks with Project Management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff development

Team management

Strategic planning

Budget management

Recruitment

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Requisition ID: 182892

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to be a part of a new, emerging nuclear market? Our nuclear safety culture is strong at Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy, in support of accelerating the transition to a carbon free future.

The Mechanical Engineering Department Manager will lead and develop Kiewit Nuclear Solutions' mechanical engineering team supporting DOE and commercial nuclear projects. This role is responsible for building the team's technical capabilities, recruiting and developing staff, and aligning resources with project needs. Working with Project Management, project engineering leads, and other discipline managers, the Department Manager will establish staffing priorities, support resolution of technical challenges, and promote consistent design and checking practices. The manager will coordinate work across offices and districts, strengthen training and succession planning, and maintain the department's focus on nuclear safety, engineering quality, and reliable project delivery.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well as our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.”

Location

Lenexa, KS or Knoxville, TN. Other locations may be considered.

The ability to travel up to 10% to client and project locations as needed. Opportunities for flexible work may be available.

Candidates must be located in, or willing to relocate to, one of these areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and growth of nuclear engineering capabilities with oversight of the Mechanical Engineering team

• Provide direction and leadership to manage a team of engineers and contractors, and ensure they are prepared to execute and deliver.

• Develop staffing plans with Project Management, balance workload across projects and offices, and align employee and contractor assignments with required technical qualifications.

• Recruit, onboard, coach, and evaluate mechanical engineering staff; establish development plans, technical training, and succession plans.

• Maintain department design standards and checking practices; ensure deliverables receive the required technical reviews and meet applicable project, client, and nuclear quality requirements.

• Coordinate with project engineering leads and other disciplines to resolve technical interfaces and maintain control of design inputs, assumptions, and changes.

• Monitor department workload, utilization, and performance against project budgets and schedules; address resource or technical risks with Project Management.

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Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field with 15+ years of progressively complex experience in managing engineering activities relevant to the power or nuclear market.

• Preference given to candidates with a successful record of developing engineering teams.

• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.

• Candidate should have thorough understanding of design engineering processes in nuclear facilities.

• Active U.S. Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required, with the ability to obtain licensure in states needed to support assigned work.

• Demonstrated mechanical design engineering experience, including preparation or review of engineering calculations, equipment specifications, and system or piping designs for power or nuclear facilities.

• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, including hiring, staff development, performance management, and coordination with project managers.

• Experience applying documented design control, checking, and quality processes in DOE or commercial nuclear projects.

• Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.

Working Conditions

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• 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 during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

• Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

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.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

Company: Kiewit