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Electrical Engineer - Industrial

Electrical Engineer - Industrial

Kiewit Corporation

Minneapolis, MN • On-site, Remote

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Job description

Requisition ID: 180506 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering 

Department: Design Engineering 

Market: Industrial 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

Electrical Engineers:

  • Design Electrical systems that get built - fast. Your work doesn't sit on a shelf. It becomes substations, industrial facilities, water plants, data centers, and energy infrastructure that communities rely on.
  • Solve complex, highstakes problems. From power distribution to grounding, controls, and arcflash safety, you're engineering solutions that must perform in demanding environments.

  • Grow through responsibility. Kiewit gives engineers ownership early - leading scopes, coordinating across disciplines, and influencing decisions that matter.

  • Be part of something big. The scale of the projects is unmatched. You see your work rise from dirt to a fully functioning facility, and you know you played a critical role.

We are adding Electrical Engineers with 5+ years experience, to our design team in multiple locations in the US to support Design/Build, and EPC projects.   You can expect to work on a wide variety of projects, work on iconic projects, and with great leaders who will mentor and develop you and help you achieve your PE license.  

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 $18B in revenue and over 34,000 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-faceted 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 6 months and allow for remote work from home.  

Responsibilities

   Prepare 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 and EIT license  is required.
   At least 5 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).
   Experience with ETAP simulation/analysis is required (or similar software).
   Experience with SmartPlant, or similar software for design.
   PE preferred, or willingness to obtain within a year.
   Experience with FEED, D/B, EPC designs, familiar with 30/60/90% completion design progression.
   Experience in field construction or startup and previous experience directing junior engineers is desirable. #LI-JB1

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 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: $100,000 - $150,000 
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from:  06/22/2026  - 09/29/2026  

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.


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About Kiewit

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Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build team is driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects. Through our integrated design and construction approach, our multi-disciplinary team works together to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. Clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best practices for all projects that we support.

Industry

Construction materials wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1884