About this role
Kiewit is hiring a Project Engineer - Infrastructure Construction to support construction operations and help execute projects on schedule, within scope, and under budget. The role covers engineering and technical support, project management coordination, cost tracking/reporting, documentation compliance, and quality control inspections.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with project planning, scheduling, and coordination
- Provide engineering support and solutions for technical challenges
- Work with Project Manager and Superintendent to monitor progress and manage subcontractors
- Monitor and manage project costs, budgets, and daily job costs
- Oversee documentation (RFI logs, submittals, permits, drawings, specifications) and conduct quality inspections
Technical Overview
The job is focused on construction project engineering: project planning/scheduling, engineering support for technical challenges, subcontractor coordination, and ensuring safety/quality/environmental standards. It also includes managing RFI logs, submittals, permits, drawings, and specifications, plus cost management with daily job cost review and forecasting reports.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a mid-level Project Engineer experienced in infrastructure construction who can support project planning, scheduling, and engineering/technical problem solving. They collaborate with a Project Manager and Superintendent to monitor progress, manage subcontractors, control costs, and ensure safety, quality, and environmental standards are met.
Must-Have Skills
assist with project planningschedulingand coordinationengineering support and solutionswork closely with the Project Manager and Superintendentmonitor project progressmanage subcontractorsensure safetyqualityand environmental standards are metmonitor and manage project costs and budgetsreview daily job costsproduce accurate reportsoversee project documentation including RFI logssubmittalspermitsdrawingsand specificationsconduct inspections and monitor quality
Tools & Platforms
RFI logs
Required Skills
project planningproject schedulingcoordinationengineering supporttechnical challengesproject managementmanage subcontractorssafety standardsquality inspectionsenvironmental standardscost managementbudgetsdaily job costsreportingRFI logssubmittalspermitsdrawingsspecifications
Hard Skills
project planningproject schedulingcoordination to ensure construction activities comply with project requirementsengineering support and solutionstechnical challenges resolutionimprove productivityoptimize project designsproject managementmonitor project progressmanage subcontractorssafety standardsquality standardsenvironmental standardscost managementmonitor and manage project costs and budgetsreview daily job costsproduce accurate reportstracking and forecasting purposesRFI logssubmittalspermitsdrawingsspecificationsdocumentation & compliance managementquality control inspectionscollaborating with the quality teamclient and stakeholder relations
Soft Skills
leadership skills in construction field operationscollaborationpassion for safetyteam environmentclient and stakeholder relationswork closely with Project Manager and Superintendentcommunicationability to coordinate
Keywords for Your Resume
Project Engineer - Infrastructure ConstructionProject EngineersMid LevelFull TimeWestern Canada DistrictProject EngineeringTransportationwater/wastewaterpowerheavy civil projectsearth movingroadwaysbridgeswater resourcesunderground utilitiesproject planningschedulingcoordinationengineering supporttechnical challengesproject managementmonitor project progressmanage subcontractorssafetyqualityenvironmental standardscost managementbudgetsdaily job costsreportingtracking and forecastingRFI logssubmittalspermitsdrawingsspecificationsquality controlinspectionsclient & stakeholder relationstravel or relocation may be requiredproject scheduling
Deal Breakers
Must be able to travel or relocate as required for current and upcoming projects, Must be able to consistently ensure safety, quality, and environmental standards are met
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