Field Engineer Intern - Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Position Overview

Want to build something incredible like first-of-their-kind Small Modular Nuclear Reactors or highly complex facilities that support our National Security Mission?  The Kiewit Nuclear Solutions Team is looking for the best talent to come and help construct these incredible projects that our nation’s future depends on.  Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.  We have been continuously ranked among Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) top 10 overall contractors (#2 for 2024) for the past several decades.

As a Field Engineer Intern, you will assist as the construction site engineering resource and expertise throughout the construction of a project.  You will be responsible for interpreting designs, adjusting designs to meet site conditions per protocol, managing technical issues, performing quality inspections, monitoring technical submittals, and ensuring configuration management.   With your engineering discipline focus, you will support construction supervision and final technical approval of completed construction tasks to ensure construction conforms to design specifications.  You will make decisions regarding methods independently, and working with the Construction Managers, apply financial commitment authority for field changes. 

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions (KNS) is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.
 
Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.
 
We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.
 
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.
 

Location

Although headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, our Nuclear district has projects that span across the entire US. Our projects may be built in large cities, small towns, or very remote locations, so our people must be willing to go where the work is. Job assignment location will be determined closer to your start date. Field engineers may do rotations between the field and office work. Candidate must be open to traveling and relocating as business requires.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support in all phases of estimating, construction formation, project execution, testing/inspection, and project closeout.
• Maintains records of installed quantities and completed construction work.
• Participates in obtaining any required permits/clearances, lockouts, Escort Agreements, and work authorizations prior to commencing work on site.
• Performs verification of work in progress to ensure requirements of safety, security, quality (technical drawings and specifications), environmental control, workmanship, and schedule are met.
• Assists in the preparation of procedures, administrative and technical documents.
• May prepare/approve purchase requisitions for materials and services. 
• Review Lessons Learned and collaborate with corporate personnel, and other corporate partner projects.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or related Degree 
• Aptitude in reading and understanding engineering design documents, drawings, and specifications to ensure their completeness and constructability
• Ability to effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and craft personnel.
• Aptitude for conducting field verifications of construction work to oversee, facilitate, and enforce compliance with drawings, specifications, national codes and standards.
• Aptitude in collaborative problem solving to resolve nuclear facility and infrastructure engineering issues in the field as the liaison between design engineers and the constructor.
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic construction engineering principles.
• Knowledge of construction safety
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies
• Strong work ethic – highly motivated and willing to do what it takes to get the job done right
• Eligibility for this position requires sole US citizenship; the successful candidate must provide proof of US citizenship in order to obtain badge access to the site
• Candidate must complete security questionnaire and successfully clear site access requirements check
• All employees are subject and agree to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance, as applicable