Scheduler Intern Kiewit Power Engineers Summer 2027

Kiewit Corporation; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 34,440,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Corporation in Lenexa, Kansas, seeks a Scheduling Intern to support multiple markets in the Power division. You will help develop and analyze project schedules from estimate through completion, studying progress, and preparing reports to drive on-time, on-budget delivery.

The internship focuses on learning engineering, procurement and construction terminology, with guidance from senior schedulers and collaboration across project teams.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (must be enrolled)
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety with the ability to prevent incidents
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines
• Strong organization, time management and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Develop resource loaded schedules, including activities, milestones, approvals, long lead items and other deliverables
• Develop and maintain schedule logic, durations, manpower and resources
• Provide scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify project risks
• Assist in internal controls, track performance, and report project status
• Gain knowledge of engineering, procurement, and construction terminology
• Provide guidance for resolution of complex project control problems
• Collaborate with project teams, field personnel, and clients to create accurate reports
• Attend regular meetings and present statistical reports as needed

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Detail orientation

Motivated and proactive

Ethics and integrity

Safety oriented

Time management

Independent with deadlines

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Requisition ID: 182151

Job Level: Internship

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering

Department: Project Controls

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time Temporary

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a Scheduling Intern to serve multiple markets in our power division. This hands‑on role will give you the opportunity to directly impact the scheduling outcome, from estimate through project completions, over a broad range of projects. By analyzing, monitoring, and maintaining the projects’ progress, you’ll prepare and analyze reports, develop alternative solutions, and be a key team member in driving successful project completion.

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 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
• Power delivery
• Environmental retrofits
• 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 position is based in our Lenexa, Kansas office.

Responsibilities

• Develop resource loaded schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the project.
• Develop and maintain schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations, available manpower, and resources.
• Provide scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify and mitigate project risks.
• Assist in the management of internal controls including implementing new process controls, measuring the project’s performance, reporting on project status, and ensuring the integrity and validity of internally and externally disseminated information.
• Gain and apply knowledge of engineering, procurement, and construction terminology to develop and maintain critic path logic networks and accumulate/access historical data for use in maintaining realistic future planning and forecasting.
• Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems.
• Collaborate effectively with various project teams, field personnel, and clients to create accurate reports and achieve goals under deadline.
• Attend regular meetings and give statistical reports as needed.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in construction management, engineering, or related field
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

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.

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.

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