Front End Engineer, Kiewit Data Services
Omaha, NE, US
Requisition ID: 174358
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: DHO Kiewit Data Services
Department: Data Services
Market: Corporate Home Office
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Kiewit Data Services (KDS) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Front-End Engineer to join our innovative team. You will be responsible for designing and developing the front-end of our web applications, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience. This role requires a blend of advanced front-end development skills and on the job learned expertise in the latest trends in large language models (LLMs) and machine learning operations (MLOps).
At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people, and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits and innovation to be the cutting-edge EPC company in the world!
District Overview
Kiewit Data Services’ mission is to make Kiewit the premier data-driven company in our industry. Our districts rely on us to deliver the correct data of the right quality, with the right level of analysis, and to make it available to them at the right time. We are a cross-functional organization with employees who have expertise in data, technology, support and operations. Our core functions are data Quality, Governance, Enablement, Analytics and Data Science.
Location
This position is based in our Omaha, NE office, where our Senior Front-End Engineer will play a crucial role as the front-facing leader. We believe that being on-site fosters better collaboration and leadership, which is essential for this role. Therefore, remote work options are not available for this position.
Responsibilities
- Developed and maintained responsive, user-friendly web interfaces using modern technologies such as React, Vue.js, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript ES6+
- Experience with Azure platform, Azure functions, and Azure SQL
- Designed and implemented reusable component libraries, reducing development time
- Collaboration with Data Science or server-side developers is a plus
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
- Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in front-end development
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar technology degree or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience in developing the user interface and user experience of web applications for North America projects / companies.
- Strong track record of successfully executing complex projects and/or projects involving multiple disciplines.
- Minimum of 4 years of python experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Experience collaborating with senior managers to understand drivers of success and departmental goals
- Manage and supervised a team of at least one developer or software engineer #LI-MD1
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.
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 are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Nearest Major Market: Omaha
Nearest Secondary Market: Council Bluffs
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