Design Engineering Manager - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Kiewit • Centennial, CO

21d • $130,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) is seeking a Design Engineering Manager to support major infrastructure programs across the United States, Canada, and US Virgin Islands. This role is for a mid-level design leader with strong technical and coordination experience, ready for increased responsibility in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary infrastructure environment. The selected individual will manage design efforts through criteria development, preliminary design, final design, and construction support phases. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary engineering and design management team supporting alternative delivery infrastructure projects (e.g., design-build, progressive design-build, alliance, P3). KIE is a division of Kiewit that integrates engineering and construction expertise to improve schedule performance, control costs, and minimize risk. Through Kiewit’s fully integrated design and construction approach, teams collaborate closely with estimators and builders to deliver innovative, constructible, and safety-focused solutions. As an in-house resource, KIE supports projects across the company, sharing best practices and technical excellence nationwide. This role offers strong career growth potential within a high-visibility infrastructure program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or architecture.
• 8+ years of design engineering or design management experience, with roles of increasing responsibility
• Technical background as a design engineer in at least one of the typical infrastructure disciplines
• Experience in design delivery of infrastructure projects from project inception to completion, including support during construction.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate across geographically distributed teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, ethics, and delivering quality work.
• 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.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Nice To Haves

• U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred (required within a defined timeframe if not currently licensed).
• Project management, including commercial management and project controls, is an asset but not required.
• Infrastructure facilities experience is an asset (not offices, commercial, or large buildings)
• Familiarity with design-build and/or progressive design-build delivery methods preferred.
• Experience working with AI agents and tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Support management and coordination of multi-disciplinary design teams during project development and execution.
• Assist senior design leadership with staffing plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Monitor design progress and support adherence to scope, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Coordinate with construction teams to ensure designs are practical, cost-effective, and constructible.
• Identify project risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
• Support preparation and management of subconsultant scopes, fee negotiations, and performance monitoring.
• Participate in client and stakeholder meetings as required.
• Assist in tracking and communicating schedule, quality, and financial performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and contract requirements.

Benefits

• 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
• generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level