Project Manager - Power Delivery Engineering

Project Manager - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering

Requisition : 178949
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Delivery
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Power
Employment Type: Full Time

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to support our expanding Power Delivery team, which provides engineering and design services to major utilities and transmission & distribution clients across the country. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical leadership, project execution, and cross‑discipline coordination. As an Engineering Project Manager, you will oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering work for transmission, substation, and distribution projects.

You’ll work closely with engineering staff, designers, and sub‑consultants to ensure projects are executed efficiently, meet client expectations, and align with overall program goals.

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full‑service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience spans all aspects of the transmission and distribution market, from high‑voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction. With these capabilities we serve the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets, integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions and differentiates our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live in. We have invested in industry‑leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our crew with the best tooling and safety programs available.

This position is based out of our office in Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT.

• Manage staff and activities for multiple projects and develop staffing plans and schedules to meet the delivery schedule and task requirements.
• Lead and manage a team of Kiewit engineers and designers and ensure they are prepared to execute and deliver project scope activities.
• Manage the design team to ensure the scope is met while producing quality deliverables within the required schedule, managing risk/change and the project budget while balancing impacts for the overall success of Kiewit.
• Present ideas in persuasive and compelling ways; gain support and buy‑in without demanding it; influence others to the desired course of action.
• Facilitate work planning activities, oversee man‑hour development, quality management, and risk/change management.
• Ensure that project controls measures are implemented. Conduct periodic project reviews to oversee and facilitate successful project delivery performance.
• Develop action plans with timelines in order to implement strategy; involve others in the process, incorporating best ideas into the plan and gaining buy‑in through effective communication.
• Interface and maintain relationships with the Owner, and design partners.
• Mentor and develop technical capabilities of design staff.

• 10+ years of industry experience
• PE strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar experience that provides the knowledge and experience required for this position
• Prior experience serving as Project Manager, Design Manager, or Engineering Manager, responsible for engineering, estimating, contracts management and client relations
• Knowledge of engineering and construction standards and processes including scheduling, contracts, coordinating and managing all disciplines
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and…