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Mechanical Design Engineering Manager-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions-Lenexa, KS or Knoxville, TN

Kiewit 🇺🇸 Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America

Full-time Manager

The Mechanical Engineering Department Manager will lead and develop the mechanical engineering team, ensuring technical capabilities and project delivery align with nuclear safety standards. This role involves managing staff, coordinating resources across projects, and maintaining consistent design and quality practices.

Responsibilities

  • The Mechanical Engineering Department Manager will lead and develop the mechanical engineering team, ensuring technical capabilities and project delivery align with nuclear safety standards. This role involves managing staff, coordinating resources across projects, and maintaining consistent design and quality practices.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and possess 15+ years of experience in the power or nuclear market. An active U.S. Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are required.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • 401k plan
  • Paid time off

Key Skills

Mechanical engineering Design engineering Project management Team leadership Resource coordination Nuclear safety standards Power industry expertise PE (Professional Engineer) licensure Technical drawing review Design quality assurance Budget and schedule control Cross‑functional collaboration Mentoring and staff development Problem solving Regulatory compliance Risk assessment Communication Strategic planning Continuous improvement Construction engineering basics

About Kiewit

At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too. Our construction and engineering professionals work on some of the industry’s most complex, challenging and rewarding projects – whether it’s boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy, or building bridges that connect communities. Kiewit people tackle important projects of every size, in any market. Start your Kiewit adventure today at kiewitjobs.com. Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made

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