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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 181636
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
We are looking for several Building Design Managers/Project Managers to join our Industrial Building A&E team, to support overall building design execution and coordination of a multi-discipline personnel team supporting the project, including performance and development. In this role, you will be the primary interface with proposal and engineering project teams, supporting your assigned project(s) from concept into execution, managing the contract, working in a highly matrixed environment. You will drive estimating, productivity (schedule and quality) and monitor the project to ensure we will deliver on time and within budget for the overall building/facility into construction. If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong technical foundation in architectural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, with experience managing multi-disciplined teams from design through construction, we want to talk with you. If you are looking for a career, with stability, and a diverse portfolio of challenging DB or EPC projects to work on - look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity market demands. We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career. At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities, and improve the world. With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees. Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond engineering and construction to build the road to success!
District Overview
Kiewit Architectural & Engineering (KAE) delivers fully integrated design and engineering solutions for some of North America’s most complex and high visibility infrastructure, energy and building programs. Working hand in hand with Kiewit’s construction operations, the group provides coordinated Progressive Design Build (PDB), Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and other alternative delivery models, that reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and drives innovative, cost-effective outcomes. Powered by a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers, KAE focuses on creating high performance, sustainable facilities across key growth markets including Power, Industrial, Nuclear, Federal, Aviation, Mission Critical, Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, and Commercial Buildings. The team supports sophisticated projects in sectors such as government, nuclear, transportation/transit and education, delivering scalable, forward-looking solutions tailored to each client’s operational, regulatory, and long-term needs.
Location
This role can be based out of the following locations: Lone Tree, CO, Lenexa, KS, Dallas TX or Houston TX. We offer relocation to Lenexa KS or Lone Tree CO only, otherwise, we would only consider local candidates in the Dallas or Houston locations. Expected travel of up to 25%.
Responsibilities
- Lead the building project team, along with being the primary interface with project management, engineering discipline leads and other key stakeholders. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers.
- Set expectations for productivity and quality, as well as management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, milestones, manhour budget, commercial, and schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; as-needed identify underperformance early and implement recovery plans as soon as possible.
- Actively support project initiation and development in both the estimate and execution phases to ensure projects are set up for success.
- Manage project staffing needs to properly support each project with the mindset of serving both the project and the development of the team through setting and managing high expectations.
- Drive communication within the project team and various stakeholders ensuring understanding of ongoing activities, contractual requirements, budget, and overall project schedule. Working with our project controls team, develop and maintain schedules for design, procurement, installation through commissioning.
- Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production.
- Oversee understanding the entire building scope of a project. They are the primary interface with procurement, construction, the client, and project management regarding building design and execution.
- Maintain and continue to develop relationships with DB and EPC project stakeholders as the representative for KAE’s center of excellence for buildings. Lead design reviews, and technical coordination between the disciplines to ensure milestones are being met.
- Lead weekly building internal coordination meetings, Engineering meetings, as well as attend weekly project meetings in project controls, model walks, procurement.
- Provide accurate forecasting of project man-power needs to IBG KAE department managers.
- Define and own project schedules and various document control metrics.
- Drive the DB and EPC mindset on the project team.
- Know and manage the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering required. Masters preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years of relevant design/PM experience, performing functions as detailed above, with at least 7 years or more in building design and 3 years or more of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management), where you have been the central point of contact for coordination of engineering, construction, and vendors.
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred.
- Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and at least 5+ years’ experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project, performing PM functions over the entire scope of a building project.
- The candidate should be a solution-driven individual with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals and drive things forward to completion.
- Experience with Design Build and EPC and Design Build building execution is required.
- Candidates with experience in Industrial market sectors are required and may include any or many of the following: Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Federal Projects, Aviation, Transportation, Data Centers/Advanced Technology, Hospitals, Education, Biotech, Distribution Centers, Power, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Sports Arenas, Facilities with regulated or clean rooms.
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.
Base Compensation:
$130,000 - $160,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
This posting will be active from: 07/01/2026 - 09/01/2026
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: 181636
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
We are looking for several Building Design Managers/Project Managers to join our Industrial Building A&E team, to support overall building design execution and coordination of a multi-discipline personnel team supporting the project, including performance and development. In this role, you will be the primary interface with proposal and engineering project teams, supporting your assigned project(s) from concept into execution, managing the contract, working in a highly matrixed environment. You will drive estimating, productivity (schedule and quality) and monitor the project to ensure we will deliver on time and within budget for the overall building/facility into construction. If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong technical foundation in architectural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, with experience managing multi-disciplined teams from design through construction, we want to talk with you. If you are looking for a career, with stability, and a diverse portfolio of challenging DB or EPC projects to work on - look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity market demands. We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career. At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities, and improve the world. With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees. Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond engineering and construction to build the road to success!
District Overview
Kiewit Architectural & Engineering (KAE) delivers fully integrated design and engineering solutions for some of North America’s most complex and high visibility infrastructure, energy and building programs. Working hand in hand with Kiewit’s construction operations, the group provides coordinated Progressive Design Build (PDB), Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and other alternative delivery models, that reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and drives innovative, cost-effective outcomes. Powered by a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers, KAE focuses on creating high performance, sustainable facilities across key growth markets including Power, Industrial, Nuclear, Federal, Aviation, Mission Critical, Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, and Commercial Buildings. The team supports sophisticated projects in sectors such as government, nuclear, transportation/transit and education, delivering scalable, forward-looking solutions tailored to each client’s operational, regulatory, and long-term needs.
Location
This role can be based out of the following locations: Lone Tree, CO, Lenexa, KS, Dallas TX or Houston TX. We offer relocation to Lenexa KS or Lone Tree CO only, otherwise, we would only consider local candidates in the Dallas or Houston locations. Expected travel of up to 25%.
Responsibilities
- Lead the building project team, along with being the primary interface with project management, engineering discipline leads and other key stakeholders. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers.
- Set expectations for productivity and quality, as well as management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, milestones, manhour budget, commercial, and schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; as-needed identify underperformance early and implement recovery plans as soon as possible.
- Actively support project initiation and development in both the estimate and execution phases to ensure projects are set up for success.
- Manage project staffing needs to properly support each project with the mindset of serving both the project and the development of the team through setting and managing high expectations.
- Drive communication within the project team and various stakeholders ensuring understanding of ongoing activities, contractual requirements, budget, and overall project schedule. Working with our project controls team, develop and maintain schedules for design, procurement, installation through commissioning.
- Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production.
- Oversee understanding the entire building scope of a project. They are the primary interface with procurement, construction, the client, and project management regarding building design and execution.
- Maintain and continue to develop relationships with DB and EPC project stakeholders as the representative for KAE’s center of excellence for buildings. Lead design reviews, and technical coordination between the disciplines to ensure milestones are being met.
- Lead weekly building internal coordination meetings, Engineering meetings, as well as attend weekly project meetings in project controls, model walks, procurement.
- Provide accurate forecasting of project man-power needs to IBG KAE department managers.
- Define and own project schedules and various document control metrics.
- Drive the DB and EPC mindset on the project team.
- Know and manage the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering required. Masters preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years of relevant design/PM experience, performing functions as detailed above, with at least 7 years or more in building design and 3 years or more of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management), where you have been the central point of contact for coordination of engineering, construction, and vendors.
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred.
- Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and at least 5+ years’ experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project, performing PM functions over the entire scope of a building project.
- The candidate should be a solution-driven individual with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals and drive things forward to completion.
- Experience with Design Build and EPC and Design Build building execution is required.
- Candidates with experience in Industrial market sectors are required and may include any or many of the following: Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Federal Projects, Aviation, Transportation, Data Centers/Advanced Technology, Hospitals, Education, Biotech, Distribution Centers, Power, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Sports Arenas, Facilities with regulated or clean rooms.
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.
Base Compensation:
$130,000 - $160,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
This posting will be active from: 07/01/2026 - 09/01/2026
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 Green Card Sponsorship as a Building Engineer
Align your credentials with PERM requirements
PERM labor certification requires your education and experience to match the employer's stated minimum requirements exactly. Get your foreign engineering degree evaluated by a NACES-accredited credential evaluator before applying, so employers can confirm U.S. equivalency without delaying their DOL filing.
Target property management companies with PERM history
Large commercial real estate operators, hospital systems, and university facilities departments file PERM applications regularly for Building Engineers. Search DOL's OFLC Wage Search by occupation and employer to identify which organizations have certified labor applications for this exact role in your target city.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility with your employer
Most Building Engineer roles are filed under EB-3 as skilled workers, but if the position requires a master's degree or you hold one and can demonstrate it's standard for the role, EB-2 classification may be available, which can affect your priority date and wait time.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to filter Building Engineer openings by employers who have active green card sponsorship history. This lets you target your applications to organizations already familiar with the PERM and I-140 process rather than educating employers from scratch.
Negotiate PERM filing timing during the offer stage
Ask your prospective employer when they plan to begin the PERM process after your start date. Some facilities teams wait 12 months or longer after hire before filing. Confirming the employer's timeline before accepting an offer protects you from indefinite delays in your green card process.
Document your building systems experience for the I-140 petition
USCIS reviewers look for specific evidence of expertise in HVAC, electrical distribution, fire suppression, and building automation systems in your I-140 supporting materials. Collect employment letters that name these systems explicitly, not just generic job titles, to avoid a Request for Evidence that slows approval.
Green Card Building Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Building Engineer jobs commonly come with green card sponsorship?
Yes, particularly at large employers in commercial real estate, healthcare, and higher education. These organizations employ substantial in-house facilities teams and have established HR and legal processes for PERM labor certification. Smaller building management companies or sole-owner properties rarely sponsor because the legal and administrative costs are significant for a single hire.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Building Engineers?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is permanent residency, not a temporary status, and EB-3 filings are not subject to an annual lottery the way H-1B visa registrations are. The trade-off is timeline: PERM recruitment, DOL certification, and I-140 approval can take two to four years before you file to adjust status, compared to H-1B's faster but temporary authorization.
What education level does a Building Engineer need for EB-2 versus EB-3 sponsorship?
EB-3 is the standard pathway for Building Engineers, typically requiring a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or a closely related engineering field. EB-2 requires an advanced degree, meaning a master's or higher, or a bachelor's plus at least five years of progressive experience that the employer can demonstrate is the normal minimum for the role. Most PERM filings for this job title land in EB-3.
How do I find Building Engineer jobs where employers are already willing to sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search Building Engineer openings filtered by employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to organizations that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process. This saves significant time compared to identifying sponsorship willingness only after reaching the offer stage, when changing course is costly for both sides.
Can my Building Engineer experience outside the U.S. count toward PERM and I-140 requirements?
Foreign work experience does count, but you need to document it carefully. USCIS accepts employment verification letters from international employers that specify your job duties, systems you maintained, and tenure. If your foreign degree is not from a U.S. institution, a credential evaluation from a NACES-recognized agency is required to establish equivalency with a U.S. bachelor's degree for the PERM minimum requirements.