Nuclear Design Engineering Manager – Lead Multi-Discipline Teams

Kiewit; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 179,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking a Design Engineering Manager to lead multi-discipline teams delivering EPC and design-build solutions for commercial nuclear and DOE projects. The role emphasizes technical leadership, client engagement, and cross-functional coordination across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in nuclear project engineering, strong leadership, and a track record of managing scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical field with 15+ years of progressively complex experience in managing multidiscipline projects relevant to the nuclear market.
• Five or more years’ experience performing engineering-related design within the nuclear markets, preferred
• PE license is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills required to enable an effective interface with internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage projects and lead a team to execute work in a complex environment.
• Must be self-motivated, results oriented and must constantly coach others in order to develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Overall management of the project engineering and design team.
• Direct the development and execute the project execution plan related to quality, deliverables, schedule, budget, staffing, project risks, and change management.
• Monitor and report project progress against the execution plan using established project controls system, take appropriate corrective action if progress falls behind the plan.
• Communicate project status to senior management, such as providing regular weekly reports, monthly reports, and presentations as required.
• Schedule and lead project team meetings.
• Identify, evaluate, and document risks inherent that could impact the project success.
• Monitor, control, and report project expenditures against the budget.
• Work within a matrix environment to communicate and coordinate engineering and design resource needs.
• Lead the engineering portion of project pursuit/proposal phase by developing technical scope, project schedule and engineering cost estimate.
• Provide technical expertise.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a related technical field

PE license desirable

Job description

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking a Design Engineering Manager to lead multi-discipline teams delivering EPC and design-build solutions for commercial nuclear and DOE projects. The role emphasizes technical leadership, client engagement, and cross-functional coordination across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in nuclear project engineering, strong leadership, and a track record of managing scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring safety and quality.