Electrical Engineer -

Requisition ID: 181264

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Electrical Engineers at Kiewit are the driving force behind the power, control, and energy systems that keep some of North America’s most ambitious industrial and infrastructure projects running. Here, engineering isn’t theoretical — it’s built. You’ll design systems that must perform in the real world, collaborate directly with construction teams who bring your work to life, and solve complex challenges that demand both technical depth and practical, field‑ready thinking. If you want to engineer solutions that move communities forward and see your designs become tangible, high‑impact facilities, Kiewit is where you can do it. We are adding strong electrical engineers with power and industrial design experience with 5+ years to support a broad scope of projects within our Industrial sector. We are open to considering full time candidates in one of our Kiewit offices listed below or will consider candidates remotely, on a contract basis. Experience with detailed design, and US Citizenship or Canadian citizenship is required.

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations. Kiewit’s commitment to safety, quality and environmental stewardship is ingrained in everything we do. It’s visible in our core values, the work that we build and in our people.

With over $17B in revenue and over 32,000 employees, we operate in 8 different market segments designing and building large and complex structures throughout North America! If you are looking for a career, with stability and a diverse portfolio of design/build projects to work on - look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity demands.

With top notch health benefits, 20 days paid time off, a wealth-building 401K plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery. Our rapidly growing Industrial Design Group, which includes process, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Heavy Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings Industrial Water and Utilities.

Location

We are hiring for Direct, full time positions to be located in our Calgary Canada office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical engineering designs, including layout, design schematics, calculations and conceptual designs; utilizing standard methods and project principles for EPC and Design Build projects for large industrial facilities that may include Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Data Centers, Campus Energy, Industrial Energy.
  • Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to design medium to large industrial projects.
  • Formulate technical specifications and prepare interface points with construction partners. Schedule, review, and coordinate design efforts with other project personnel, performing bid evaluations of equipment and construction proposals and developing recommendations for contract award.
  • Review electrical requirements for new facilities and project plans, performing calcuations of loads for equipment, voltage levels, designing the overall one line diagram which includes selection and sizing of equipment. Will be expected to support the development of detailed design documents, cable schedules, conduit routing, lighting, grounding and bonding plants.
  • Perform ETAP analysis and simulation, system modeling, protection coordination, reliability studies, load flow studies and grounding integrity. Experience with Power systems, preferably low and medium voltage.
  • Utilize SmartPlant for balance of plant electrical systems design.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of departmental design standards, applicable engineering codes, and Kiewit guidelines, providing suggestions and recommendations as needed.
  • Work independently on small projects, or as a part of a large multi-discipline team on larger projects, including working with both in-house inter-discipline engineers and construction partners to provide our Clients the industry’s best of both engineering and physical design.
  • Support RFP, Pre-Feed, FEED, D/B and EPC projects for electrical designs across multiple markets.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university. Professional Engineering License is required.
  • At least 5+ years’ experience performing Electrical engineering design for Industrial facilities (which could include Chemical plants, Mining/Mineral Processing, Power, Water/Wastewater, Processing plants, Advanced manufacturing plants, data centers, EV Battery), and design and select equipment for power, switchgear, tranformers, MCC's etc... Experience performing Lighting layouts/calculations, grounding and bonding plans and working with all aspects of electrical design from cracle to grave.
  • Must have advanced experience with ETAP simulation/analysis is required (or similar software).
  • Experience with SmartPlant, or similar software for design.
  • Must have experience with FEED, D/B, EPC designs, familiar with 30/60/90% completion design progression is required. For more senior candidates, must have at least 5 years of experience leading electrical projects (managing work schedule, utilization, sequencing of work) along with a P.Eng is required to qualify at that level as well as experience leading and mentoring more junior engineers.
  • Experience in field construction or startup and previous experience directing junior engineers is desirable.
** Due to the nature of some of our work, supporting nuclear projects, US Citizenship or Canadian Citizenship is required.

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.
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.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

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