Substation Engineering Manager

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Substation Engineering Manager to lead and expand our engineering team within Kiewit Power Delivery. This role offers the opportunity to shape a rapidly growing Power Delivery group while supporting major utilities and transmission & distribution clients across the country. As the Substation Engineering Manager, you will oversee a team of engineers and designers responsible for delivering high voltage substation projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. You’ll play a key role in team development, technical leadership, and project execution, supporting both engineering-only and EPC project models. What You'll Do

• Build, mentor, and manage a local team of substation engineers and designers.
• Provide technical leadership across substation physical (primary) and protection & control (secondary) design.
• Oversee development of engineering deliverables, including: one line and three line diagrams; general arrangements and equipment layouts; grounding, lightning protection, and conduit/cable routing plans; protection & control schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts; bills of material, specifications, and construction packages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts with civil, structural, transmission, and SCADA/communications teams.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Ensure engineering work meets quality standards, technical requirements, and client expectations.
• Collaborate with project managers and construction teams to support EPC execution, constructability reviews, and field issue resolution.
• Contribute to business growth by improving processes, developing standards, and supporting proposals and estimating. What We're Looking For
• 10+ years of experience performing engineering related duties and/or management for substation projects.
• P.E. license required.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction standards and processes including scheduling, contracts, coordinating and managing all disciplines.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight.
• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) or Graduate degree in Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited university.
• Strong attention to detail; strong communication, interpersonal, leadership and team-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Competitive drive to win projects and grow the team through leadership and teamwork.
• Ability to communicate through emails and utilize electronic meeting requests.
• Ability to represent Kiewit to owners, contractors, vendors and any other contacts outside the organization.
• Ability to work in a growing, adaptive and multi-discipline team environment.
• Legally able to work in the United States for any length of time; sponsorship will be considered in special circumstances. Compensation & Benefits
• Comprehensive benefits package including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans; voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs; life insurance; disability; retirement plans with matching; generous paid time off.