Project Engineer 3

Kiewit; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Project Engineer to support utility-scale power delivery projects, including transmission, distribution, and substation construction. This field-based role works closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, clients, and craft teams to ensure projects are safely executed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider across North America, serving electric utility,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Construction Engineering, or related field.
• 0-5+ years of construction, utility, power delivery, or industrial experience.
• Strong interest in field construction and project execution.
• Knowledge of transmission lines, substations, and utility infrastructure is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and construction management software.

Responsibilities

• Support daily construction activities on transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
• Work closely with field supervision to ensure work is performed according to plans, specifications, and project requirements.
• Assist with work planning, means and methods, and construction sequencing.
• Coordinate material deliveries, equipment, subcontractors, and project resources.
• Track and manage RFIs, design changes, submittals, and project documentation.
• Support communication between engineering, field operations, and clients.
• Assist with project scheduling, progress tracking, and production reporting.
• Monitor labor productivity and support cost-control initiatives.
• Participate in forecasting manpower, equipment, and material needs.
• Verify construction activities comply with drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and project turnover activities.
• Help identify and resolve construction and engineering issues.
• Promote and support Kiewit's safety culture.
• Participate in job hazard analyses, pre-task planning, and field safety audits.
• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with company, client, and regulatory requirements.
• Interface with clients, inspectors, engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Assist in coordinating project meetings, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Maintain strong working relationships with project stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Reading drawings

Field construction interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Construction Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction management software

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Home District/Group:Kiewit Power Delivery

Market:Power

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a Project Engineer to support the execution of utility-scale power delivery projects, including transmission, distribution, and substation construction. This field-based role works closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, clients, and craft teams to ensure projects are safely executed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider, completing projects of all sizes and complexity. Across North America, our experience spans all transmission and distribution market aspects from high-voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution design, automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil and gas markets.

Location

West Lake, Texas

Responsibilities

• Support daily construction activities on transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
• Work closely with field supervision to ensure work is performed according to plans, specifications, and project requirements.
• Assist with work planning, means and methods, and construction sequencing.

Project Coordination

• Coordinate material deliveries, equipment, subcontractors, and project resources.
• Track and manage RFIs, design changes, submittals, and project documentation.
• Support communication between engineering, field operations, and clients.

Schedule & Cost Control

• Assist with project scheduling, progress tracking, and production reporting.
• Monitor labor productivity and support cost-control initiatives.
• Participate in forecasting manpower, equipment, and material needs.

Quality Management

• Verify construction activities comply with drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and project turnover activities.
• Help identify and resolve construction and engineering issues.

Safety Leadership

• Promote and support Kiewit's safety culture.
• Participate in job hazard analyses, pre-task planning, and field safety audits.
• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with company, client, and regulatory requirements.

Client & Stakeholder Support

• Interface with clients, inspectors, engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Assist in coordinating project meetings, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Maintain strong working relationships with project stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Construction Engineering, or related field.
• 0-5+ years of construction, utility, power delivery, or industrial experience.
• Strong interest in field construction and project execution.
• Knowledge of transmission lines, substations, and utility infrastructure is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and construction management software.

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.
• FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Base Compensation:$150,000/yr -$165,000/yr

(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.

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.