Senior Electrical Engineer - Hydropower & Dams

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to play a key technical leadership role in the design and delivery of complex hydropower, dam, and hydraulic structure projects across North America.

As a senior member of Kiewit’s Hydropower, Dams, and Hydraulic Structures (HDH) team, you will contribute to the planning and constructable design of electrical systems for major infrastructure projects, including traditional and pumped-storage hydropower facilities.

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and construction partners while supporting mentorship and technical excellence.

Why Join Kiewit’s Hydropower & Dams Team?

• Work on large, complex hydropower and dam projects across Canada and the U.S.
• Be part of an integrated design–construction environment with real project impact
• Collaborate with high-performing multidisciplinary teams
• Opportunity to mentor other designers
• Contribute to the growth of a rapidly expanding HDH practice.

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 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 
• Carbon-Free - Nuclear

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. 

At Kiewit, we deliver some of the most challenging and meaningful infrastructure projects in North America. Our integrated design–construction approach allows engineers to see their work built and collaborate directly with construction teams to deliver innovative, practical solutions.

Location

• This position is based out of Oakville, ON or Burnaby, BC. 
• Remote or hybrid work arrangements may be considered
• Occasional travel will be required.

Responsibilities

Technical & Project Leadership

• Serve as a senior electrical technical resource on hydropower and dam projects, commensurate with experience
• Lead and support electrical system design including generation, distribution, protection, and grounding
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design packages
• Support procurement packages and system studies.

People, Collaboration & Mentorship

• Collaborate closely with internal engineering teams, construction personnel, and external design partners.
• Mentor and support the development of junior and intermediate engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Interface with clients, regulators, subconsultants, and project stakeholders as a senior technical representative.

Business & Practice Development

• Support business development efforts, including pursuits, technical proposals, and client engagement.
• Contribute to the growth and evolution of the HDH practice through strategic initiatives, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.
• Interest in improving design efficiency through new tools and workflows (including AI‑enabled solutions).

Quality & Safety

• Lead by example in promoting a strong culture of safety, quality, and accountability.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of the design quality management system.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with ETAP or similar tools
• Proficiency in the preparation of plant-level electrical systems studies
• Proficiency in the design of protection and control systems
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Demonstrated engineering/design experience on hydropower and dam projects
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Canada
• Strong experience in the application of the most prominent electrical-related codes, norms, standards and guidelines, most notably ANSI/IEEE and NEC
• Willingness to travel periodically to project offices and job sites.
• Experience with ETAP or similar tools

Preferred

• Familiarity with refurbishments on operating facilities
• Experience as a design manager, deputy design manager, project engineer, or design coordinator on multidisciplinary projects
• More than 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design
• On‑site construction experience and ability to view design through a constructability lens.
• Familiarity with design-build delivery models
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Fluent in French an asset
• P.Eng designation or eligibility#LI-GH