
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.
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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
