Field/Office Engineer - Fall 2020 - Underground (Tunneling) District

Company: CareerLink
Location: Omaha
Posted on: October 15, 2020

Job Description:

Requisition ID:--106119--Job Level:--Entry Level--Department:--Project Engineering--Market:--Transportation--Employment Type:--Full Time--Position OverviewOur mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we're boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-minded construction professionals to get it done right.--As a Field/Office Engineer, you bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we build the biggest, most exciting projects.District OverviewThe Underground District has been constructing underground facilities (tunneling, deep foundations) since 1949, and has completed more than 100 underground-related projects totaling more than $1B. --Looking for hands-on, engineers excited to be both in the field and office supporting project and estimating work.We are looking for people pursuing one of the following college majors: --Civil, Mining, Mechanical, & Geotechnical Engineering, and Construction Management related degrees. These Entry Level Engineers will be required to perform engineering work in connection with a wide range of underground and foundations projects that range in size, difficulty, and duration. --Entry Level Engineers will be involved in the district estimating unit at various points in a career, which involves quantity takeoffs, time studies, cost estimating, participating in estimate reviews and bid close-out.--LocationKiewit is a company that goes where the work is, which means a career with us can take you and your family to exciting parts of North America and maybe even beyond. Kiewit Underground conducts its operations primarily through Kiewit Infrastructure Company, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, we construct both deep underground and foundation projects across the U.S. and Canada related to transportation, water/wastewater, power, mining, and telecommunications to name a few. These projects are happening in large cities and small towns, so you have a chance to experience it all!ResponsibilitiesField engineering, operation planning, cost control, project scheduling, quantity tracking, material procurement, contract administration, estimating and supervision of field activitiesPerforming engineering tasks requiring standard techniques and solving problems of a technical nature arising during constructionMaintaining records as required regarding job progress, costs, material usage, etc.Planning and scheduling of operations, to include procedures, sketches and other necessary documentsInvestigating problems and/or reported incidents; identifying and recommending solutions/alternatives as appropriateReviewing plans and specifications to deter

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