Design Engineering Manager, Kiewit Nuclear Solutions-Lenexa, KS, Itasca, IL, or Oak Ridge, TN

Kiewit • Lenexa, KS

2d • $179,000 - $187,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Design Engineering Manager to support our expanding nuclear engineering team, which provides engineering and design services to the commercial nuclear and DOE space. As a Design Engineering Manager, you will oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering work for projects in the nuclear market. The Design Engineering Manager will be responsible for managing the engineering of EPC (Engineer, Procure, Construct) and design-build projects, as well as manage project pursuit estimates when required.

This position requires an experienced professional capable of balancing multiple competing priorities, either on single larger projects or across several smaller projects. These priorities include, but are not limited to managing client expectations, maintaining positive and engaging client communication, managing multi-discipline engineering teams to meet project scope, budget, and schedule requirements, and communicate project status to senior management. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical leadership, project execution, and cross discipline coordination. You’ll work closely with engineering staff, designers, and sub consultants to ensure that projects are executed efficiently, meet client expectations, and align with overall program goals.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in a related technical field with 15 or more years of progressively complex experience in managing multidiscipline projects relevant to the nuclear market.
• Five or more years’ experience performing engineering-related design within the nuclear markets, preferred
• PE license is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills required to enable an effective interface with internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage projects and lead a team to execute work in a complex environment.
• Must be self-motivated, results oriented and must constantly coach others in order to develop team members.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to travel at the demands of the clients and project demands. A flexible schedule is essential.
• Commitment to work ethics and integrity, and to treating others with respect.
• Commitment to delivering quality work, and willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Commitment to creating a “Nobody Get Hurts” safe work culture on projects.
• 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
• Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years’ experience performing engineering-related design within the nuclear markets

Responsibilities

• Overall management of the project engineering and design team.
• Direct the development and execute the project execution plan related to quality, deliverables, schedule, budget, staffing, project risks, and change management.
• Monitor and report project progress against the execution plan using established project controls system, take appropriate corrective action if progress falls behind the plan.
• Communicate project status to senior management, such as providing regular weekly reports, monthly reports, and presentations as required.
• Schedule and lead project team meetings.
• Identify, evaluate, and document risks inherent that could impact the project success.
• Monitor, control, and report project expenditures against the budget.
• Work within a matrix environment to communicate and coordinate engineering and design resource needs.
• Lead the engineering portion of project pursuit/proposal phase by developing technical scope, project schedule and engineering cost estimate.
• Provide technical expertise.
• Seek ways to achieve the highest customer satisfaction.
• Engage with clients to fully understand their vision and business objectives to ensure their implementation through the design.
• Coordinate discussions on project design and performance status with Clients.
• Develop future opportunities during project execution by making the Client a raving fan of Kiewit.

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