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Kiewit · 1 week ago

Substation Manager - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering

Westlake, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Kiewit is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. They are seeking an experienced Substation Engineering Manager to lead and expand their engineering team, overseeing high voltage substation projects and ensuring quality standards and client expectations are met.

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H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Build, mentor, and manage a local team of substation engineers and designers

Provide technical leadership across substation physical (primary) and protection & control (secondary) design

Oversee development of engineering deliverables, including:

One line and three line diagrams

General arrangements and equipment layouts

Grounding, lightning protection, and conduit/cable routing plans

Protection & control schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts

Bills of material, specifications, and construction packages

Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts with civil, structural, transmission, and SCADA/communications teams

Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation

Ensure engineering work meets quality standards, technical requirements, and client expectations

Collaborate with project managers and construction teams to support EPC execution, constructability reviews, and field issue resolution

Contribute to business growth by improving processes, developing standards, and supporting proposals and estimating

Qualification

Substation EngineeringP.E. LicenseEngineering Standards KnowledgeMicrosoft Office SuiteLeadership Skills

Required

10+ years of experience performing engineering related duties and/or management for substation projects

P.E. license required

Knowledge of engineering and construction standards and processes including scheduling, contracts, coordinating and managing all disciplines

Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight

Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or Graduate degree in Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited university

Strong attention to detail; strong communication, interpersonal, leadership and team-building skills

Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Competitive - demonstrating the desire to win the project and grow the team through leadership and teamwork

Must be able to communicate through emails and utilize electronic meeting requests

Must be able to represent Kiewit manner to owners, contractors, vendors and any other contacts outside the Kiewit organization

Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi-discipline team environment

Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time. Sponsorship will be considered in special circumstances

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

Benefits

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

Generous paid time off

Company

Kiewit

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At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.

Founded in 1884

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.kiewit.com

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