Superintendent 2

Kiewit; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Power Delivery is seeking an experienced Superintendent to provide field leadership and construction oversight for high‑voltage power delivery projects, including transmission lines, substations, and distribution systems across North America. This role supervises on-site activities and directs safety, quality, scheduling, cost control, and client satisfaction.

You will lead foremen and craft personnel, establish daily work plans, coordinate outages and interface with utility engineers and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction experience in the utility, power delivery, or heavy industrial industries.
• 5+ years in a Superintendent, General Foreman, or equivalent field leadership role.
• Extensive experience supporting high-voltage transmission, distribution, and substation construction projects.
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field operations for transmission, distribution, and substation construction projects.
• Mentor superintendents and foremen; manage subcontractors and field crews.
• Oversee safety programs, JHAs, and incident investigations.
• Coordinate outages, schedules, and budget objectives.

Skills

Field leadership

Safety leadership

Project planning

Team mentoring

Client coordination

High-voltage construction

Tools

High-voltage construction drawings

Job description

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As a Superintendent with Kiewit Power Delivery, you will play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most ambitious and high-impact transmission and substation projects in the industry. We are proud to be directly assigned to a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of work supporting transformative infrastructure initiatives across the electric utility sector.

You will lead field operations using the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model—a progressive design-build approach that allows you to influence engineering and construction outcomes from the earliest stages.

You’ll supervise multiple foremen and craft professionals, ensuring excellence in execution, safety, scheduling, cost control, and client satisfaction. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape the future of power delivery.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery. is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry-leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling 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, mining, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Superintendent to provide field leadership and construction oversight for high-voltage power delivery projects, including transmission lines, substations, and distribution systems. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing all on-site construction activities while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, productivity, and client satisfaction.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery

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

Travel / TDY Requirements: This is a field-based position with extensive travel to transmission, distribution, and substation construction projects across North America. Superintendents are typically assigned to project sites on a TDY basis and should be comfortable with extended travel, temporary relocation, overtime, and working wherever project needs require.

Responsibilities

Field Leadership & Construction Management

• Lead day-to-day field operations for transmission, distribution, and substation construction projects.
• Supervise craft personnel, foremen, subcontractors, and field crews to ensure safe and efficient project execution.
• Establish daily work plans and coordinate resources to meet project schedules and production goals.
• Drive field productivity while maintaining quality standards and budget objectives.

Safety Leadership

• Promote and enforce Kiewit's safety culture and expectations across all jobsite activities.
• Conduct daily safety meetings, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and field audits.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, utility requirements, and environmental standards.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions when necessary.

Transmission & Distribution Construction

• Oversee construction activities related to transmission line installation, structure erection, conductor installation, foundations, and distribution systems.
• Coordinate outage work, switching requirements, and utility interface activities.
• Ensure work is completed according to engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

Substation Construction

• Manage greenfield and brownfield substation construction activities.
• Coordinate civil, structural, electrical, and commissioning-related work.
• Oversee installation of transformers, breakers, switchgear, bus systems, protection and control equipment, and associated infrastructure.

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Collaborate with project management teams to develop and execute construction schedules.
• Identify and resolve field constraints that impact project performance.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors to support project milestones.
• Provide accurate progress updates and production reporting.

Quality Control

• Ensure all work complies with project specifications, engineering drawings, and client requirements.
• Participate in inspections, testing activities, and turnover processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and quality excellence throughout project execution.

Client & Stakeholder Coordination

• Interface with utility clients, engineers, project managers, inspectors, and subcontractors.
• Maintain strong customer relationships while ensuring project objectives are achieved.
• Support project meetings and provide field expertise to resolve technical and operational challenges.

Cost & Resource Management

• Monitor labor productivity, material usage, and equipment utilization.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Support cost-control efforts while maintaining operational effectiveness and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction experience in the utility, power delivery, or heavy industrial industries.
• 5+ years of experience in a Superintendent, General Foreman, or equivalent field leadership role.
• Extensive experience supporting high-voltage transmission, distribution, and substation construction projects.
• Strong understanding of transmission line construction methods, substation equipment installation, and utility standards.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing large field crews and subcontractors.
• Proven commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively.

Working Conditions

• Field-based position with extensive travel throughout North America.
• Work performed primarily at active construction sites, substations, transmission corridors, and utility facilities.
• Exposure to varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, wind, and remote environments.
• Frequent walking, climbing, standing, and working on uneven terrain.
• May oversee work around energized electrical systems and high-voltage equipment.
• Schedule may include overtime, weekends, outage work, and extended project assignments.
• Relocation or temporary assignment to project locations may be required based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead field execution on high-voltage transmission and substation projects
• Mentor and develop junior superintendents and foremen
• Oversee subcontractor coordination and contract administration
• Drive client engagement and represent Kiewit in planning and problem-solving meetings
• Mentor and help to grow Jr. Superintendents
• Develop a program to maintain good client relations involving staff on site
• Initiate and attend supplementary and regular meeting with client for problem resolution and planning
• Oversee and approve the monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections
• Develop and implement a plan for project completion and turnover
• Maintain daily diary for record-keeping purposes
• Ensure that all performance evaluations and completed in a timely fashion for direct reports
• Recommend, where appropriate, organizational, policy, and procedural or staff changes
• Review and approve or reject promotions up to General Foremen.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role on transmission or substation projects
• Proven ability to lead teams on complex, large-scale infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of progressive design-build or ECI models is a plus
• Excellent communication, planning, and negotiation skills
• Self-starter with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

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.