Equipment Engineer - Offshore Services

Requisition : 180313
Job Level: Entry Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Offshore Services District
Department: Equipment
Market: OGC
Employment Type: Full Time

As an Entry Level Equipment Engineer, you will support Construction & Mining operations. This position is responsible for the planning, scheduling, budgeting, utilization and reliability of a construction and mining equipment fleet. It deals with day‑to‑day and long‑term issues related to an equipment fleet, with a main focus on improving equipment reliability and implementing, monitoring, auditing, and managing preventative maintenance programs.

Kiewit Offshore Services, a district (or business unit) of Kiewit Corporation, builds structurally complex jackets and topsides for offshore oil drilling rigs. Located in Ingleside, TX, 20 minutes outside of Corpus Christi, the 550‑acre fabrication yard hosts 300 staff employees and 1,400 craft employees who work year‑round. Projects built by Kiewit Offshore Services require significant equipment planning, detailed cost estimates and schedules, and a commitment to safety by all employees.

The team is diverse, tightly knit, and enjoys team‑building events; employees are schedule‑driven, high‑energy, friendly, and hardworking. Leaders seek employees ready for a fast‑paced career, trainable, and able to work well within a diverse team.

This position is based out of Ingleside, TX (Corpus Christi, TX area).

• Understand and comply with all federal, state, and company health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Material handling and procurement
• Create and maintain tool/filter lists and documentation
• Inspections of equipment and parts
• Logistics management and communication
• Long/short‑range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting
• Planning and paperwork processing to prepare for critical lifts
• Use reliability and failure analysis data to increase equipment availability and reliability
• Establish and maintain communications between all levels of supervision and management
• Support craft maintenance technicians – ordering parts, managing inventory, scheduling crews, and managing quality and safety
• Specialty projects as needed

• Admitted to an undergraduate AS/BS degree in Diesel/Automotive Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Construction Management
• 1+ year of experience with equipment is preferred
• 1+ year of experience with equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting is preferred
• Strong work ethic – willing to do what it takes to get the job done
• Strong organizational, time‑management, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to focus on multiple projects while prioritizing tasks
• Willingness to travel and relocate as required
• Willingness to work in both office and field environments
• Knowledge of CAD modeling programs is preferred
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site or equipment yard in wide‑ranging climates and environments

• 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 locations and conditions may vary

We offer our full‑time 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.