Requisition ID: 181284
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position OverviewKiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (KIWE) is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to support our rapidly growing Data Center market. This role will focus on design management and oversight of third-party engineering firms supporting hyperscale and mission critical facilities.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in electrical systems design for data centers, along with demonstrated experience managing engineering partners across large, complex programs (up to 1GW scale). This individual will play a critical role in ensuring engineering quality, consistency, and alignment with Kiewit project delivery standards.
LocationLenexa, KS, Dallas, Texas (with flexibility for Denver, CO or other KIWE hubs)
Travel required to project sites as needed
Responsibilities- Act as the owner's engineer / design integrator, overseeing third-party electrical engineering partners
- Review and coordinate electrical power distribution systems including: medium and low-voltage systems and substations, switchgear, UPS systems, and backup generation
- Provide technical guidance and QA/QC oversight of external engineering deliverables
- Interface with construction, commissioning, and project management teams to ensure design alignment with execution
- Lead coordination across disciplines (mechanical, controls, civil, structural) to support fully integrated facility designs
- Support standardization of design approaches across multiple data center campuses/programs
- Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and constructability evaluations
- Assist in development of design criteria, specifications, and owner requirements
- Support project execution from early design through commissioning and turnover
QualificationsRequired:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience
- 3+ years of experience in the Data Center / Mission Critical market
- Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating third-party engineering firms
- Experience supporting large-scale programs (ideally 1GW campus-level development)
Strong knowledge of:- Power distribution design
- Redundant electrical systems (2N, N+1 configurations)
- Codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, etc.)
- Ability to work across multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Preferred:- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience supporting EPC or design-build project delivery
- Exposure to commissioning processes or system turnover
- Familiarity with hyperscale data center clients and standards.
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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.
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FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
Base Compensation: $100,000/yr - $150,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
This posting will be active from: 06/29/2026 - 09/01/2026
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.
