Senior Electrical Engineers - Full time and Contract

Kiewit; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking Senior and Principal level Electrical Engineers to support a broad scope of industrial projects. The role involves leading electrical design for large facilities, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with construction teams. PE eligibility within 12 months and US Citizenship are required.

Open to full-time in various offices or remote contract arrangements. Strong emphasis on safety, quality, and project delivery with attractive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license is required or eligible to obtain PE within 12 months.
• 8+ years of electrical design experience for industrial facilities.
• Advanced ETAP simulation/analysis experience required.
• Experience with SmartPlant or similar design software.
• Experience leading electrical projects and mentoring junior engineers.
• US Citizenship is required for some projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and lead electrical design drawings, schematics, calculations for EPC and design-build projects.
• Evaluate and apply engineering techniques for large industrial facilities.
• Coordinate interface points with construction partners and review design efforts with other disciplines.
• Review electrical requirements for new facilities and project plans.
• Perform ETAP analysis, system modeling, protection coordination, and grounding studies.

Skills

Electrical engineering design

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

ABET-accredited EE degree

Tools

ETAP

SmartPlant

Job description

Requisition ID: 180570

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Electrical Engineers at Kiewit are the driving force behind the power, control, and energy systems that keep some of North America’s most ambitious industrial and infrastructure projects running. Here, engineering isn’t theoretical — it’s built. You’ll design systems that must perform in the real world, collaborate directly with construction teams who bring your work to life, and solve complex challenges that demand both technical depth and practical, field‑ready thinking. If you want to engineer solutions that move communities forward and see your designs become tangible, high‑impact facilities, Kiewit is where you can do it.

We are adding both Senior and Principal level Electrical Engineers to our team to support a broad scope of projects within our Industrial sector. We are open to considering full time candidates in one of our Kiewit offices listed below or will consider candidates remotely, on a contract basis. Experience with detailed design, leading others, a PE and US Citizenship is required.

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations. Kiewit’s commitment to safety, quality and environmental stewardship is ingrained in everything we do. It’s visible in our core values, the work that we build and in our people. With over $17B in revenue and over 32,000 employees, we operate in 8 different market segments designing and building large and complex structures throughout North America! If you are looking for a career, with stability and a diverse portfolio of design/build projects to work on - look no further! We are an employee‑owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity demands. With top notch health benefits, 20 days paid time off, a wealth‑building 401K plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees.

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 1,700 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 130 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 Industrial Design Group, which includes process, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi‑fascinated and leading‑edge division of Kiewit with best‑in‑class technical expertise focused on EPC and design‑build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Heavy Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings Industrial Water and Utilities.

Location

We are hiring for Direct, full time positions to be located in one of our Kiewit offices (Denver, Kansas, Minnesota, or Houston). We are also hiring for contract positions that are full time for 3 to 6 months and allow for remote work from home.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and lead electrical engineering designs, including layout, design schematics, calculations and conceptual designs; utilizing standard methods and project principles for EPC and Design Build projects for large industrial facilities that may include Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Data Centers, Campus Energy, Industrial Energy.
• Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to design medium to large industrial projects.
• Formulate technical specifications and prepare interface points with construction partners. Schedule, review, and coordinate design efforts with other project personnel, performing bid evaluations of equipment and construction proposals and developing recommendations for contract award.
• Review electrical requirements for new facilities and project plans.
• Perform ETAP analysis and simulation, system modeling, protection coordination, reliability studies, load flow studies and grounding integrity
• Utilize SmartPlant for balance of plant electrical systems design.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of departmental design standards, applicable engineering codes, and Kiewit guidelines, providing suggestions and recommendations as needed.
• Work independently on small projects, or as a part of a large multi-discipline team on larger projects, including working with both in-house inter-discipline engineers and construction partners to provide our Clients the industry’s best of both engineering and physical design.
• Support RFP, Pre-Feed, FEED, D/B and EPC projects for electrical designs across multiple markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university. Professional Engineering License is required or able to get PE within 12 months.
• At least 8+ years’ experience performing Electrical engineering design for Industrial facilities (which could include Chemical plants, Mining/Mineral Processing, Power, Water/Wastewater, Processing plants, Advanced manufacturing plants, data centers, EV Battery).
• Must have advanced experience with ETAP simulation/analysis is required (or similar software).
• Experience with SmartPlant, or similar software for design.
• Must have experience with FEED, D/B, EPC designs, familiar with 30/60/90% completion design progression is required. Experience leading electrical projects is required, as well as experience leading and mentoring more junior engineers.
• Experience in field construction or startup and previous experience directing junior engineers is desirable.
• Due to the nature of some of our work, supporting nuclear projects, US Citizenship is required.

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.

Base Compensation: $123,000/yr - $140,000

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

This posting will be active from: 08/24/2026 - 01/05/2027

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.