Job Information
Kiewit Sr. Project Engineer - Kiewit Power Delivery in Westlake, Texas
Requisition ID: 172852
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Delivery
Department: Project Engineering
Market: OGC
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
As a Sr. Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the execution, administrative, and technical aspects of constructing a project, managing a team of field and cost engineers. Do you have strong interpersonal and information management skills? In this role, you will be the main conduit of information between the construction manager and the team for cost, revenue, cash flow information. Do you have strong mentorship skills? You will have the opportunity to develop the people below you. If this sounds like a match for you, read on!
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
This position will be based out of our Westlake office and would require you to mobilize from project to project.
Responsibilities
Manage and direct multi-discipline engineering teams by collaborating, setting direction and expectations, coordinating with procurement and construction districts
Maintain overall ownership of engineering execution to meet project milestones and objectives
Support project change management processes to ensure the project scope of work, schedule and budgets are clearly defined and understood
Establish project procedures consistent with contractual documents and quality plans for all engineering work; determine and oversee engineering project controls, schedules and budgets
Serve as engineering representative with customers, constructors, subcontractors, and vendors at kick-off meetings, job walks, project reviews, and other project stakeholder engagements
Coordinate training and compliance measures to ensure engineering procedures are followed
Maintain ongoing communication with project stakeholders, making adjustments as necessary to comply with project needs within contractual obligations, or adjust engineering deliverables to meet customer needs
Ensure all work products are consistent with industry codes and standards and in accordance with good engineering practice
Provide training and mentoring to mid-level and senior engineers and/or project engineers to promote employee development
Utilize Kiewit’s unique project controls environment along with industry execution knowledge and fundamental practices to manage engineering progress and performance
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management in any discipline from a four-year college or university
Advanced degrees or certifications a plus
Minimum 10+ years’ related field or project engineering experience and/or training, specifically in the oil, gas, and chemical industry
Competent in the use of computer software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Sharepoint and Outlook
Working knowledge and understanding of project controls terminology and project scheduling processes
Professional Engineer License (desirable)
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 organizational skills, time management, and knowing when to dive into details without losing site of the project objective.
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Company: Kiewit