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| Required Credentials | Bachelor's degree in engineering, experience in design, possibly professional engineering license | Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field, design experience |
| Work Environment | Design teams, project management, cross-disciplinary collaboration | Design and development of mechanical components, CAD work, prototype testing |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Engineering firms, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive | Manufacturing, product design, machinery development |
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$163K/yr
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Job description
Requisition ID: 181317
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) has an immediate opening for a Design Engineering Manager to support our major infrastructure programs across the United States, Canada and US Virgin Islands.
The ideal candidate is a mid-level design leader that meets the "Qualifications" below and has strong technical and coordination experience who is ready to take on increasing responsibility within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary infrastructure environment. The selected individual will support design management efforts during criteria development, preliminary design, final design, and construction support phases.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary engineering and design management team supporting alternative delivery infrastructure projects (e.g., design-build, progressive design-build, alliance, P3). KIE is a cutting-edge division of Kiewit that integrates engineering and construction expertise to improve schedule performance, control costs, and minimize risk. Through Kiewit's fully integrated design and construction approach, our teams collaborate closely with estimators and builders to deliver innovative, constructible, and safety-focused solutions. As an in-house resource, KIE supports projects across the company, sharing best practices and technical excellence nationwide. This role offers strong career growth potential within a high-visibility infrastructure program
2025 ENR National Contractor Rankings #1 for Transportation and #3 Top 100 design build firms
Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering seamlessly transitions solutions from design to construction through the collaborative efforts of Design Engineering, Design Management, Proposals, Estimating, and Integrated Project Controls. Our construction-focused engineering approach involves a multidisciplinary team working together to maximize value for clients by improving schedules, controlling costs, and minimizing risk on infrastructure projects. This integrated strategy emphasizes collaboration and constructability throughout the project lifecycle, enabling us identify and implement quality solutions with a strong safety focus.
Clients benefit from Kiewit's proven processes and tools, which minimize project risk. As an in-house resource, we support projects across the company, in all major markets, sharing to experiences, innovative concepts, and best practices. Kiewit's management and implementation of this process result in safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that exceed client expectations and uphold Kiewit's legacy of excellence.
At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures - we build relationships, strengthen communities, and expand workforce capacity. We don't just build projects; we build careers. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan (RRSP), and unbeatable growth opportunities, we are deeply invested in the future of our employees. Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond construction to develop the ultimate road to success.
This position can be based in one of Kiewit's offices in New York, NY; Raleigh, NC; or Lone Tree, CO, with expectations to support projects both in-person and remotely, and travel to project sites as needed.
- Support management and coordination of multi-disciplinary design teams during project development and execution.
- Assist senior design leadership with staffing plans, budgets, and schedules.
- Monitor design progress and support adherence to scope, schedule, and quality objectives.
- Coordinate with construction teams to ensure designs are practical, cost-effective, and constructible.
- Identify project risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
- Support preparation and management of subconsultant scopes, fee negotiations, and performance monitoring.
- Participate in client and stakeholder meetings as required.
- Assist in tracking and communicating schedule, quality, and financial performance metrics.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and contract requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or architecture.
- U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred (required within a defined timeframe if not currently licensed).
- 10+ years of design engineering or design management experience, with roles of increasing responsibility
- Technical background as a design engineer in at least one of the typical infrastructure disciplines
- Experience in design delivery of infrastructure projects from project inception to completion, including support during construction.
- Project management, including commercial management and project controls, is an asset but not required.
- Infrastructure facilities experience is an asset (not offices, commercial, or large buildings)
- Familiarity with design-build and/or progressive design-build delivery methods preferred.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to coordinate across geographically distributed teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, ethics, and delivering quality work.
- Experience working with AI agents and tools preferred
- 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. #LI-JP1
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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.
Base Compensation: 160,000 - 200,000
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
This posting will be active from: 07/01/2026 - 10/02/2026
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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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