Lead Level Electrical Designer - Power Engineering

Lead Electrical Designer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Requisition : 178973

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering

Department: Drafting & Design

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Lead Electrical Designer supporting EPC project design work for power generation projects. Responsible for managing a design team in the development of electrical raceway systems. Interfaces with other disciplines, engineering and construction throughout the life of the project. Manages budget schedules and resources. Our staff leads and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction‑drive engineering with a focus on safe, cost‑effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

• Responsible for managing a group of electrical designers in the development of electrical raceway systems
• Responsible for managing electrical design activities against project schedule and budget
• Tracks and reports on design progression to project management and other members of the project
• Completes monthly reports for quantities, schedule and forecasting
• Interface with construction to ensure design is safe, constructible, and low cost
• Coordinates with other disciplines, engineers and construction on the design
• Ability to check design deliverables for accuracy, quality and adherence to department standards
• Utilize applicable engineering national and local codes
• Coordinates with project team by utilizing the Project Database:
  Request for Review Process, Holds List, ECN, Request for information from other disciplines, and all other applicable functions
• Completes miscellaneous tasks to support project development
• Acts as a field resource to assist construction in field resolution on issues
• Mentors design team

• At least 8 years’ experience in electrical design
• Experience leading electrical design teams
• Experience managing budget and schedule
• Power generation experience, preferred
• Experience in Smart Plant 3D
• Must be able to conceptualize in a 3D environment
• Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi‑discipline team environment
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight
  
  Strong written and verbal communication skills

• 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.
• FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Possible office locations:
Lenexa, KS;
Lone Tree, CO;
Houston, TX;
Raleigh, NC;
Phoenix/Tempe, AZ;
New York City, NY;
Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

Remote:
Roles in Chattanooga, TN;
Detroit, MI; or Richmond, VA, start remotely then transition to hybrid/in‑office arrangement once the new office is established.

Base Compensation: $107,000/yr - $112,000/yr

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.