Kiewit Corporation

Electrical Commissioning Superintendent

Kiewit Corporation$95K — $115K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Preferred degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in commissioning large-scale electrical systems, such as power distribution and transformers.
  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage approximately 20 technicians during commissioning.
  • Familiarity with completions software and workflows for electrical commissioning.
  • Excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily safety meetings and ensure compliance with electrical safety procedures.
  • Oversee pre-commissioning and commissioning of major electrical systems.
  • Conduct walk-downs of electrical systems to identify deficiencies before turnover.
  • Supervise functional testing, including resistance and breaker testing.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve electrical system issues during commissioning.
  • Coordinate with various teams to meet system readiness requirements.
  • Maintain accurate documentation for commissioning processes.

Benefits

  • Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents.
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 182381

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial District

Department: Commissioning

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Electrical Commissioning Superintendent, you will play a key leadership role in overseeing the safe, efficient, and high quality commissioning of major electrical systems on large industrial projects. You will guide pre commissioning and functional testing activities, ensure system readiness, and coordinate closely with engineering, construction, vendors, and operations teams to support successful mechanical system turnover.

Location

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.

Travel SupportTDY/per diem program to support travel-based project assignments

Mobilization package to help support relocation and project start-up needs

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily safety meetings and ensure full compliance with all electrical safety procedures, including LOTO and permitting.
  • Coordinate and oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of major electrical systems (power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, grounding and control systems).
  • Conduct electrical system walk-downs, identify deficiencies, and ensure systems are ready for testing and turnover.
  • Supervise and support functional testing, including insulation resistance testing, continuity checks, grounding verification, breaker testing, and system energization.
  • Troubleshoot electrical system issues and implement corrective actions during commissioning.
  • Coordinate with engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and OEMs to meet electrical system readiness and performance requirements.
  • Track system progress and provide clear status updates to commissioning and project leadership.
  • Maintain accurate commissioning documentation, including electrical checklists, test records, redlines, and turnover packages.
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Qualifications

  • Preferred degree in Electrical Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent field experience.
  • Experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning of large-scale electrical systems, including power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, grounding, and electrical infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams of approximately 20 electrical and instrumentation technicians through system turnover and commissioning phases.
  • Familiarity with completions software and electrical system readiness workflows used during electrical commissioning.
  • Strong planning, coordination, and communication skills to effectively work across construction, engineering, and commissioning teams to meet electrical system readiness milestones.

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.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.


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.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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