Mechanical Commissioning Lead - Kiewit Power Engineering

Kiewit

The Role

Overview

Lead mechanical commissioning activities for power plant projects ensuring safety, quality, and system integrity.

Key Responsibilities

  • system commissioning
  • equipment alignment
  • line flushes
  • pump check-out
  • vibration analysis
  • subcontractor oversight

Tasks

-Ensure all safety procedures are followed. -Coordinate and verify all check-out and commissioning of systems. -Coordinate completing and recording equipment initial run data. -Elevate issues to Mechanical Lead in a timely manner. -Provide oversight to sub-contractors performing activities such as oil flushes, hydrolyzing, chemical clean, steam blows. -Develop required procedure related to SU Mechanical activities. -Verify all rotating equipment alignments. -Provide oversight to TFA support. -Attend meetings as assigned by Mechanical Lead. -Follow all related SU procedures. -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Perform plant mechanical activities during commissioning phase and be accountable to the Mechanical Lead. -Review engineering system descriptions for functionality. -Perform all system line flushes. -Perform initial equipment and pump check-out. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Directly supervise construction and contractor craft during commissioning phase. -Develop action plan to address any issues. -Perform pump initial run-in vibration analysis.

Requirements

  • commissioning
  • power
  • associate degree
  • 10+ years
  • electrical
  • supervision

What You Bring

-Mechanical pre-operational check-outs. -Experience in the required flushing, cleaning of mechanical piping systems. -Expertise in the installation, testing, operation, repair, and maintenance of industrial processes. -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. -Ability to supervise and train others in testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operating and maintaining mechanical equipment related to the power industry. -Regular, reliable attendance -Ability to create and implement a project schedule to complete assigned daily work and achieve commissioning goals. -Knowledge of electrical principles and controls methods and practice -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -An associate degree in the mechanical technology-related field or equivalent job-related experience -Ten years of experience working in mechanical commissioning in power industry -Read and adhere to Startup Administration Manual. -Experience in Mechanical Technology, specifically related to commissioning of power plants.

The Company

About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

Sector Specialisms

Mine Management

Production

Infrastructure Construction

Maintenance

Contract Mining

Power Industry

Gas-fired Generation

Power Delivery

Renewable Energy

Transportation

Interstates

Highways and Bridges

Rail Lines and Rail Yards

Urban Mass Transit Systems

Airport Runways and Taxiways

Arts and Culture

Aviation

Commercial/Mixed-use

Federal

Healthcare

Higher Education

Hospitality

Sports/Entertainment

Transportation/Industrial Construction

Water Treatment and Supply

Desalination

Wastewater and Biosolids

Conveyance, Dams and Storage

Industrial Energy

Waste to Energy

Renewable Natural Gas

Food and Beverage

Pulp and Paper

Metals

Advanced Manufacturing

Industrial Water

Data Center / Mission Critical

Education

Government

Manufacturing / Industrial

Mixed Use / Retail

Transit Facilities

Offshore

Oil Sands

Gas Processing

Pipeline Facilities

Tanks and Terminals

LNG

Refining and Renewable Fuels

Petrochemical

Energy Storage

Gas and Hydrogen-fired Generation

Nuclear

Coal Retrofit