Western Regional Engineering Director, Kiewit Power Engineering

Requisition ID : 173115

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Job Level : Senior Level

Home District / Group : Kiewit Power Engineering

Department : Design Engineering

Market : Power

Employment Type : Full Time

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for effectively leading and growing the design engineering team, providing operational execution oversight, and supporting new work opportunities within the region.

They will be expected to have a firm understanding of the regional team's technical capabilities, the needs of major local clients, competitors, key partners, and the available talent pool from local competitors and universities.

The role requires engagement with both new and existing clients within the region to solidify strong relationships and best position the team to build a stable and growing backlog for T&D work.

The successful candidate should have experience in opportunity sorting to determine if a potential project should be bid or not based on an effective evaluation of impactful variables.

They should have experience mentoring new and experienced regional managers through their challenges and helping them meet individual career goals.

The role requires an in-depth understanding of project and business line financials, including reporting and presenting these results to senior leadership.

They will help lead and implement short-term and long-term regional market strategies to support the business.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider, completing projects of all sizes and complexity.

Across North America, our experience spans all transmission and distribution market aspects from high-voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution design, automation design, and construction capabilities.

With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil and gas markets.

Location

This position is based out of an established Kiewit office : San Diego, CA, Irvine, CA, Portland, OR, or Salt Lake City, UT.

The ability to travel at least 25% to client, project, or Kiewit office locations within the region is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the regional business by building relationships throughout each client's engineering operations organization, with key subcontractors and strategic external partners, and with local Kiewit districts.
• Coordinate between regional engineering operations and business development to champion communication with client decision-makers and promote client partner culture.
• Sponsor major regional business development pursuits, key partnerships, strategy, and initiatives, including development and review of proposals and estimates.
• Oversee or lead business plan initiatives and collaborate with other leaders to align resources to accomplish objectives.
• Work to fully comprehend the business, industry, and changing marketplace; align discipline personnel to meet changing business requirements.
• Seek ways to improve customer satisfaction, the quality of the work product, and operating efficiencies. Find opportunities to leverage technology.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate operating risks inherent in the business that could materially impact the company's reputation and / or operating results.
• Coordinate staffing needs, resource availability, and work sharing routinely with business line peers.
• Grow operational capability and scale through talent acquisition.
• Partner with Human Resources to lead regional recruiting, talent evaluations, wage reviews, performance management, developmental training nominations, and succession planning.
• Develop and execute a communications plan, ensuring regional team members are routinely informed of strategy, goals, policies, and objectives.
• Promote development and mentorship of regional managers and future leaders, including mapping of career paths, goals, and opportunities.
• Demonstrate servant leadership through a recurring presence in each office. Promote Kiewit culture.
• Manage regional P&L financial performance to optimize revenue delivered, achieved net gain, and billable utilization.
• Act as the Engineering Project Manager and / or Project Manager on an interim basis for major power delivery engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• 15+ years of relevant experience performing design engineering within the power delivery industry, including working knowledge of all disciplines (civil, permitting & environmental, substation, transmission, and distribution).
• Require a minimum of 5 years of experience managing power delivery T&D projects in the Western Region of the U.S. with annual revenues of $10M+.
• Current or recent experience in leading and managing an engineering regional office, large project, or department. Additionally, demonstrated expertise in overseeing and guiding teams of engineers and designers, with a successful track record of building cohesive teams at various organizational levels.
• Professional Engineering license (required), PMP Certification (desired).
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence in taking initiative.
• Ability to manage projects and progress ideas to execution in a complex environment.
• Good negotiation, presentation, and persuasion skills. Experienced in communicating ideas, winning approval, and reaching resolutions with a variety of audiences.
• Strong analytical ability along with the capacity to interpret data and make recommendations.
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity; adaptable, collaborative, and a systems thinker.
• Reputation of integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment.
• Fluent in English language.
• Legally able to work within the United States for any length of time.

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.

Base Compensation

$210,118 / yr - $291,953 / yr

Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and / or location)

We offer our full-time 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 are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

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