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Engineering Project Manager - Kiewit Power Engineering

Oakville, ON
Hybrid
Posted Sep 2, 2026
1 position

$152,000–$160,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Apply by: Dec 19, 2026
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for managing internal design teams, overseeing project budgets, and ensuring schedules are met. They facilitate communication between design and construction teams while ensuring all contractual and technical requirements are fulfilled.

Job details

Requisition ID: 181370 Job Level: Senior Level Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering Department: Design Engineering Market: Power Employment Type: Full Time Position Overview Kiewit Power Engineering (KPE) has an immediate opening for an Engineering Project Manager in our Engineering & Consulting Services group. Our Engineering & Consulting Services group (ECS) is responsible for a variety of different markets, including our renewables markets (Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, Battery Storage), Carbon Capture market, Field Inspection Services, EV Charging, and other generation services projects. Selected candidates will be part of our rapidly growing Engineering team that is responsible for execution of all the markets detailed above. Engineering Project Managers at Kiewit are an integral part of our overall project management teams with direct access to Engineering and Construction leaders across the organization and an ability to impact all facets of project designs. Project assignments range from support of proposals and estimates to execution of design and construction support. At Kiewit, Engineering Project Managers are responsible for administering and managing internal design teams including staff planning, budget forecasting, mentoring, and communicating engineering progress and challenges to Kiewit leadership. The Engineering Project Manager is expected to drive the team to meet project financial, schedule, and project objectives, consistent with Kiewit's standard operating procedures. 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 3,000 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 over 140 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 Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas: Gas-fired generation Power delivery Environmental retrofits Renewables and new technology Water/wastewater We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.Location This role will be based out of our Oakville, Ontario office with opportunity for flexible work.Responsibilities Overall management of the internal project design team(s) Has a detailed understanding of all contractual obligations for the project to ensure contract design requirements are met Facilitates effective communication between design and construction project leadership Communicates project design and performance status with Clients and permitting agencies Ensures proper coordination of technical details across multiple engineering disciplines Supports Business Development activities including RFP reviews, proposals, project estimates, engineering fee estimates, etc. Resolves conflicts that arise through partnering with design team, clients, and construction Supports construction priorities and ensures their implementation through the design Plans and communicates needs for Kiewit Engineering resources to support projects Manages and interprets data and results for multiple projects Responsible for meeting project engineering schedules and budgets Identifies current and future risks along with mitigation strategies Consolidates best practices from project execution Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related engineering degree Minimum of 7 years’ experience in project management Ability to mentor technical staff and foster a team environment Strong organizational and time management skills Strong written and verbal communications skills Attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done Ability to work independently as well as part of a team 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. • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary Base Compensation: $152,000/yr - $160,000/yr(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location) 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.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and possess at least 7 years of project management experience. Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills are required to mentor staff and drive project objectives.

Benefits

• Medical plan • Dental plan • Vision plan • Voluntary wellness program • Employee assistance program • Life insurance • Disability insurance • Retirement plan with matching • Paid time off