Substation Manager - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering
Kiewit·Full Time·Posted September 9, 2026
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Pay
- Pay not posted
Lead a Columbus engineering team delivering 12–500 kV substation projects for major power delivery clients.
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Project engineers in the Midwest
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Job Summary
Kiewit Power Delivery is seeking a Substation Engineering Manager to lead and grow a Columbus-based engineering team supporting utility and transmission-and-distribution clients nationwide. The manager will guide technical delivery, team development, and execution across engineering-only and EPC projects.
Project Details
The team delivers high-voltage substation projects from 12 kV to 500 kV, including physical substation design, protection and control, and related engineering packages for power delivery work.
Responsibilities
- Build, mentor, and manage substation engineers and designers.
- Lead physical substation and protection-and-control design activities.
- Oversee diagrams, layouts, grounding, lightning protection, cable routing, schematics, bills of material, specifications, and construction packages.
- Coordinate civil, structural, transmission, SCADA, and communications disciplines.
- Support planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, constructability reviews, and field issue resolution.
- Improve engineering processes, develop standards, and support proposals and estimating.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of engineering or management experience on substation projects.
- Current P.E. license and a bachelor's or graduate engineering degree from an ABET-accredited institution.
- Knowledge of engineering and construction standards, contracts, scheduling, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and team-building abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to work independently in a growing, multidisciplinary environment.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship may be considered in special circumstances.
Compensation and Benefits
Full-time employees receive medical, dental, vision, wellness, employee assistance, life and disability insurance, retirement plans with matching, and paid time off. Overtime and weekend work may be required.
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What similar roles post
Kiewit didn’t post pay.
Project engineers in the Midwest
$86k–$122k
Middle half of 37 posted jobs, last 12 months
Substation Manager - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering