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Construction jobs at Kiewit span heavy civil, energy infrastructure, and industrial project work across the U.S. The company has an established track record of sponsoring international workers in construction functions, making it a realistic target for candidates who need H-1B visa or permanent residency support.
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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 Construction Jobs at Kiewit
Frame your credentials around U.S. project standards
Kiewit's construction roles often require familiarity with U.S. building codes, OSHA safety standards, and project delivery methods like design-build. Getting OSHA 30 certified before applying signals job-site readiness and removes a common screening objection for international candidates.
Target roles tied to energy infrastructure projects
Kiewit consistently hires construction professionals for power generation, transmission, and oil and gas projects. Searching by these project types rather than generic job titles surfaces roles where international sponsorship is more likely because of specialized demand and longer project timelines.
Verify your OPT timing against Kiewit's hiring cycle
Kiewit recruits heavily from university programs in the fall. If your F-1 OPT window is tight, apply early enough that your authorization start date aligns with their onboarding schedule, leaving room for a CAP-GAP extension if your H-1B is filed in April.
Understand how PERM affects your construction career path
For EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship, Kiewit's legal team initiates PERM labor certification through DOL, which requires proving no qualified U.S. worker is available. This process can take over a year, so raise green card interest during the offer stage, not after your start date.
Use Migrate Mate to filter construction openings by sponsorship history
Not every Kiewit construction posting leads to a sponsored hire. Use Migrate Mate to identify which roles and locations at Kiewit have a pattern of supporting visa candidates, so you prioritize applications where sponsorship is a realistic outcome.
Negotiate role classification carefully before your I-129 is filed
H-1B approval for construction roles depends on the position meeting USCIS specialty occupation standards. A job title like 'field engineer' or 'project controls engineer' with a defined degree requirement is stronger than a broadly written site management role. Clarify your job description with the hiring manager before USCIS filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Kiewit sponsor H-1B visas for Construction roles?
Yes, Kiewit sponsors H-1B visas for construction professionals, particularly for engineering-oriented roles like project controls, field engineering, and construction management. Because H-1B approval requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation, roles with a defined degree requirement in engineering or a related technical field are the strongest candidates for sponsorship.
How do I apply for Construction jobs at Kiewit?
Applications go through Kiewit's careers portal, where you can filter by department and location. Construction roles often align with specific project types such as energy, power, or civil infrastructure. Applying directly and tailoring your resume to reflect relevant project experience, U.S. construction standards, and your visa status upfront avoids delays later in the process.
Which visa types does Kiewit commonly use for Construction positions?
Kiewit uses H-1B for specialty occupation construction roles, TN visas for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering classifications, and F-1 OPT or CPT for students and recent graduates in construction-related programs. For longer-term hires, Kiewit also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process with DOL.
What qualifications does Kiewit expect for sponsored Construction roles?
Most sponsored construction roles at Kiewit require a bachelor's degree in civil, construction, or mechanical engineering, or a closely related field. Practical experience on large-scale infrastructure or energy projects strengthens your application significantly. For H-1B eligibility, your degree field must correspond directly to the job duties, so a clear connection between your academic background and the specific role is essential.
How do I find Construction roles at Kiewit that are open to visa sponsorship?
Not all construction postings at Kiewit explicitly state sponsorship availability, which makes it difficult to know where to focus. Migrate Mate aggregates Kiewit's construction openings and filters for roles where visa sponsorship is supported, saving you time and helping you apply where your candidacy is actually viable as an international applicant.