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Civil Engineer jobs at Kiewit drive major energy infrastructure projects across the U.S. from preconstruction through closeout. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for engineering talent, making it a realistic target if you're navigating H-1B visa, OPT, or TN visa sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 179316
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Northwest District
Department: Field Operations
Market: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Our Field Engineers are job-site leaders in health and safety, ensuring quality of reporting and workmanship, and that all engineering work is completed in a professional and ethical manner. Reporting to a Project Engineer or Project Manager, your main functions will include contract administration, project planning, scheduling, and project reporting. This role plays an advisory role to Project Management for contractual, legal, and other project issues.
District Overview
Kiewit’s Northwest District is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. We primarily perform heavy civil projects specializing in earth moving, transportation, roadways, water resources, and underground utilities. We are looking for hard working individuals with a passion for construction who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty! Our current opportunities are spread across the entire west coast including Alaska and Hawaii.
Location
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
Responsibilities
Field Engineering:
- Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision
- Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work
- Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages
- Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data
- Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets
- Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)
- Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training
- Order and schedule material deliveries
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite
- Supervise field operations
Office Engineering:
- Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications and other contract documents
- Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations
- Assist Engineers to gather and prepare data for submittal or transmittal to the customer, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use
- Assist in preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested
- Assist in schedule maintenance and performing updates as directed by others
- Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums
- Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management
- Assist in generating change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager
- Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations
Estimating:
- Assist in reviewing and analyzing historical data relative to the project, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid
- Complete a plan and specification review for an assigned project, assessing the risk areas and bringing them to the attention of the Senior Estimator
- Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents
Qualifications
- Ability to travel and relocate as needed
- 2+ years' construction field experience
- Work experience in engineering and leading engineers
- Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related
- Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents
- Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
- Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
- Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
- Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
- Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
- Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
Working Conditions
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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.
Base Compensation:
$95,000/yr - $105,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
This posting will be active from: 01/14/2026 - 12/31/2026
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.
Requisition ID: 179316
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Northwest District
Department: Field Operations
Market: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Our Field Engineers are job-site leaders in health and safety, ensuring quality of reporting and workmanship, and that all engineering work is completed in a professional and ethical manner. Reporting to a Project Engineer or Project Manager, your main functions will include contract administration, project planning, scheduling, and project reporting. This role plays an advisory role to Project Management for contractual, legal, and other project issues.
District Overview
Kiewit’s Northwest District is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. We primarily perform heavy civil projects specializing in earth moving, transportation, roadways, water resources, and underground utilities. We are looking for hard working individuals with a passion for construction who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty! Our current opportunities are spread across the entire west coast including Alaska and Hawaii.
Location
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
Responsibilities
Field Engineering:
- Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision
- Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work
- Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages
- Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data
- Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets
- Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)
- Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training
- Order and schedule material deliveries
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite
- Supervise field operations
Office Engineering:
- Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications and other contract documents
- Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations
- Assist Engineers to gather and prepare data for submittal or transmittal to the customer, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use
- Assist in preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested
- Assist in schedule maintenance and performing updates as directed by others
- Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums
- Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management
- Assist in generating change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager
- Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations
Estimating:
- Assist in reviewing and analyzing historical data relative to the project, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid
- Complete a plan and specification review for an assigned project, assessing the risk areas and bringing them to the attention of the Senior Estimator
- Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents
Qualifications
- Ability to travel and relocate as needed
- 2+ years' construction field experience
- Work experience in engineering and leading engineers
- Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related
- Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents
- Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
- Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
- Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
- Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
- Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
- Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
Working Conditions
Insert here
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.
Base Compensation:
$95,000/yr - $105,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
This posting will be active from: 01/14/2026 - 12/31/2026
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Civil Engineer Jobs at Kiewit
Align your credentials to Kiewit's project scope
Kiewit hires Civil Engineers for heavy civil and energy projects, including substations, pipelines, and transmission infrastructure. Highlight site engineering, construction management, or EPC project experience on your resume. Generic civil credentials get passed over for field-ready ones.
Target roles that map to your current visa status
Kiewit posts Civil Engineer roles across disciplines and seniority levels. If you're on F-1 OPT, apply to roles with defined project start dates since your authorization window is fixed at 12 months, or 24 months with a STEM extension for qualifying engineering degrees.
Use Migrate Mate to filter Kiewit's open Civil Engineer positions
Kiewit's job board lists hundreds of engineering openings, making it hard to isolate sponsorship-eligible roles. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for Kiewit Civil Engineer positions that align with your visa type and location requirements.
Understand how Kiewit structures its H-1B petitions
Kiewit files H-1B petitions tied to specific project locations, which means your LCA is site-specific. If you're placed on a different project after filing, your employer must post a new LCA at that worksite before you begin work there.
Prepare your PE licensure documentation early
Many Civil Engineer roles at Kiewit, especially at the project or senior level, list Professional Engineer licensure as a requirement or strong preference. If your degree is from outside the U.S., start the foreign credential evaluation process through NCEES well before you begin interviewing.
Factor PERM timelines into your job search planning
If your goal is a Green Card through EB-2 or EB-3, understand that PERM labor certification currently takes over a year at the DOL. Starting that conversation with a hiring manager or HR before you accept an offer helps avoid being caught mid-process without a clear path.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Kiewit sponsor H-1B visas for Civil Engineers?
Yes, Kiewit sponsors H-1B visas for Civil Engineer roles. As a large infrastructure contractor with projects across the energy sector, Kiewit has an established process for filing H-1B petitions tied to specific worksites. Because roles are often project-based, your petition will reference the project location, and your employer must file a new Labor Condition Application with the DOL if your assignment changes significantly.
Which visa types does Kiewit commonly use for Civil Engineer roles?
Kiewit supports several visa categories for Civil Engineers, including H-1B for specialty occupation workers, F-1 OPT and CPT for students and recent graduates, TN for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering roles, and J-1 visa for interns or trainees. For longer-term employees, Kiewit also sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card petitions through the PERM labor certification process at the DOL.
What qualifications does Kiewit expect for sponsored Civil Engineer positions?
Kiewit typically expects a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related field for H-1B eligibility. For field-facing roles, hands-on experience in heavy civil or energy construction is a strong differentiator. Senior roles often require or prefer a Professional Engineer license. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a recognized evaluation service will likely be required during the hiring process.
How do I apply for Civil Engineer jobs at Kiewit?
You can browse and apply for Civil Engineer positions at Kiewit directly through their careers portal. For a faster search filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility, use Migrate Mate to surface Kiewit's open Civil Engineer roles alongside sponsorship details. When applying, tailor your resume to reflect the specific project type in the job posting, whether that's transmission, substation, pipeline, or other energy infrastructure work.
How do I time my application if I'm on OPT and targeting a Kiewit role?
If you're on F-1 OPT, apply to Kiewit roles at least three to four months before your OPT expires. Kiewit's H-1B cap-subject filings are submitted in April for an October 1 start, so timing your offer around that window matters. If you have a STEM degree, your 24-month OPT extension gives you additional runway and makes you eligible to be employed through two H-1B filing cycles if the first lottery registration is unsuccessful.