Kiewit Faculty Partnership Program - Industry Faculty Experience

Position Overview

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

The Kiewit Faculty Partnership Program – Industry Faculty Experience is a strategic partnership initiative that connects faculty with Kiewit construction and engineering teams through hands-on, immersive industry experience. Faculty participants gain real-world insights they can bring back to the classroom, strengthening curriculum relevance and better preparing students for the workforce.

Assignments may take place on a construction site, in a Kiewit office, or in a hybrid setting, and are tailored to align both the educator’s professional development goals and the needs of the Kiewit district.

 
What to Expect:

This is a paid, immersive, full-time industry experience designed to provide faculty participants with hands-on exposure to Kiewit’s construction and infrastructure operations. The experience lasts approximately 8–12 weeks and offers meaningful engagement on active projects.

• Placement location, duration, and scope will vary based on project needs, faculty interests, and district availability
• Temporary housing and relocation assistance provided, as applicable
• Exposure to impactful infrastructure and construction projects
• Opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects- expanding technical expertise and industry perspective
• Meaningful contributions to projects that positively impact communities

Key Learning Opportunities:

Participants will engage in a variety of office- and field-based activities that deepen their understanding of the construction and engineering industry. Experience may include exposure to:

• Design and engineering support
• Estimating and cost control
• Project scheduling
• Project documentation and reporting
• Field operations
• Safety and risk management
• Quality management
• Construction technology and innovation

Faculty Partners are expected to:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to learning and professional engagement with Kiewit
• Actively learn from observed practices, processes, and project teams
• Maintain a professional demeanor in all field and office environments
• Reflect critically on their experiences to inform teaching and academic practice
• Develop a defined internship work plan in collaboration with their Kiewit manager, outlining learning objectives and outcomes
• Demonstrate achievement of professional skills and learning objectives throughout the internship
• Translate industry learnings back to their academic institution by incorporating real-world applications into coursework and by helping students better understand professional workforce expectations

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 1,300 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 130 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 industrial 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 experience is based out of our Lenexa, Kansas office. 

Responsibilities

•    Field engineering, operation planning, cost control, project scheduling, quantity tracking, material procurement, contract administration, estimating & supervision of field activities
•    Performing engineering tasks requiring standard techniques and handling minor problems of a technical nature arising during construction
•    Maintaining records as required regarding job progress, costs, material usage, etc.
•    Planning and scheduling of job and/or job segments
•    Investigating problems and/or reported incidents; identifying and recommending solutions/alternatives as appropriate
•    Reviewing plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), pricing of materials, etc.
•    Working with suppliers as required facilitating the handling and expediting delivery of materials

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Current faculty member at an accredited college or university in engineering, construction management, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated interest in strengthening industry–academic partnerships
• Desire to integrate real-world engineering and construction practices into academic instruction
• Ability to commit to a temporary, full-time immersive experience for the duration of the internship
• Support and approval from the faculty member’s home institution to participate in the program
• Willingness to work in office and/or field environments, including construction sites, as applicable
   

Preferred:

• Prior industry experience in engineering, construction, or infrastructure
• Experience teaching upper-level undergraduate or graduate coursework
• Interest in workforce development, applied learning, or experiential education