Substation Superintendent

Substation Superintendent - Kiewit Power DeliveryLocation: Westlake, TX, US Lenexa, KS, US Requisition ID: 179250 Job Level: Mid Level Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Delivery Department: Field Supervision Market: Power Employment Type: Full TimePosition Overview: As a Superintendent with Kiewit Power Delivery, you will play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most ambitious and high-impact transmission and substation projects in the industry. We are proud to be directly assigned to a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of work supporting transformative infrastructure initiatives across the electric utility sector. You will lead field operations using the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model—a progressive design-build approach that allows you to influence engineering and construction outcomes from the earliest stages. You'll supervise multiple foremen and craft professionals, ensuring excellence in execution, safety, scheduling, cost control, and client satisfaction. This is more than a job—it's a chance to shape the future of power delivery.District Overview: Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry. Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry-leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling 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, mining, 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 legacy of excellence.Location: This position will be located in one of our area offices and/or on one of our project sites in Ohio, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Kansas or Texas.ResponsibilitiesLead field execution on high-voltage transmission and substation projectsMentor and develop junior superintendents and foremenOversee subcontractor coordination and contract administrationDrive client engagement and represent Kiewit in planning and problem-solving meetingsMentor and help to grow Jr. SuperintendentsDevelop a program to maintain good client relations involving staff on siteInitiate and attend supplementary and regular meeting with client for problem resolution and planningOversee and approve the monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projectionsDevelop and implement a plan for project completion and turnoverMaintain daily diary for record-keeping purposesEnsure that all performance evaluations and completed in a timely fashion for direct reportsRecommend, where appropriate, organizational, policy, and procedural or staff changesReview and approve or reject promotions up to General Foremen.Qualifications8+ years of construction experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role on transmission or substation projectsProven ability to lead teams on complex, large-scale infrastructure projectsStrong understanding of progressive design-build or ECI models is a plusExcellent communication, planning, and negotiation skillsSelf-starter with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvementBase Compensation: $115,000/yr - $120,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)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. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Kiewit Corporation