Project Engineer Electrical Construction
Kiewit·Full Time·Posted August 30, 2026
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Pay
- $116k – $165k
Lead project engineering and controls for complex electrical construction work with Kiewit's MEC Industrial District in Irvine.
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Job Summary
Kiewit's Mass. Electric Construction Company is seeking a Project Engineer to support electrical construction project delivery from its Irvine office. This mid-level role coordinates engineering, project controls, contract administration, procurement, documentation, and project communications while supporting project leadership.
Project Details
The MEC Industrial District delivers complex electrical construction and maintenance work across industrial, power and energy, renewable energy, commercial, federal, bridge, special systems, and water-related infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Interpret plans and specifications, coordinate design interfaces, and resolve constructability issues with project stakeholders.
- Maintain document control, submittal tracking, project logs, contract records, and formal project communications.
- Support schedules, cost projections, cash-flow forecasting, scopes of work, subcontracts, purchase orders, and change management.
- Coordinate contract administration, field issue distribution, design reviews, and project closeout deliverables.
- Promote company environmental health and safety programs and lead, mentor, and support project staff.
Required Experience
- Bachelor's degree in construction or equivalent project or field engineering education and experience.
- At least five years of construction or engineering experience.
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, planning, organization, delegation, teaching, and mentoring capabilities.
- Proficiency with project engineering functions and working knowledge of payables, receivables, materials control, estimating, job cost, and subcontract systems.
- Ability to work safely, meet deadlines, and work overtime or weekends when required.
Compensation and Benefits
Base compensation is $116,000-$165,000 per year. Full-time employees receive medical, dental, vision, wellness, employee assistance, life and disability insurance, retirement matching, and paid time off.
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What similar roles post
Project engineers in California
$96k–$109k
Middle half of 23 posted jobs, last 12 months
Mostly from states that require posted pay.
This job’s pay is above the middle half.
Project Engineer Electrical Construction