Commissioning and Startup Engineer; Electrical or Mechanical

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Requisition :182578

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial District

Employment Type:Full Time

As a Commissioning & Startup Engineer, you will play a critical role in the safe, efficient, and successful startup of complex industrial and mission-critical facilities. This position supports pre-commissioning, commissioning, system testing, startup, turnover, and operational readiness activities across major construction projects throughout North America.

Working closely with construction, engineering, vendors, operations, and commissioning leadership, you will help develop and execute commissioning strategies, support system walkdowns, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure systems are tested, documented, and turned over safely and effectively.

This role is ideal for engineers with either an electrical or mechanical background who enjoy a combination of field execution, technical problem-solving, and project leadership in a fast-paced construction environment.

The Kiewit Industrial District delivers direct-hire construction services for complex industrial projects across the United States, with a growing focus on large-scale data center and mission-critical construction. Our teams support high-performance projects where speed, precision, reliability, and safe execution are essential, helping deliver the mechanical, electrical, utility, and infrastructure systems that keep advanced technology moving forward.

From core and shell construction to supporting power, cooling, water, and utility infrastructure, Kiewit brings the resources, craft workforce, and execution certainty required for fast-paced data center environments.

We are committed to safety, quality, and excellence in execution, providing clients with world-class solutions while offering employees stability, growth, and career development opportunities within a multi-billion-dollar organization. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, integrity, and a shared passion for building complex projects that matter.

One of the many things that makes Kiewit's culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets, and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

• TDY/per diem program to support travel-based project assignments
• Mobilization package to help support relocation and project startup needs

• Support the planning and execution of pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities for major industrial and mission-critical facilities.
• Collaborate with construction, engineering, operations, vendors, OEMs, and commissioning teams to achieve system readiness milestones.
• Participate in system walkdowns, punch list development, and readiness assessments.
• Develop, review, and execute commissioning procedures, startup plans, test scripts, and turnover documentation.
• Support functional testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness activities.
• Support completions management activities, including system boundary development, turnover workflows, punch management, commissioning readiness tracking, and systemization…