Kiewit

I have really developed interpersonal skills, organization, the ability to notice a problem and come up with a solution to fix it, excel spreadsheet work, and honestly so much more. I learn so much on a daily basis I am constantly growing in my knowledge of the industry and myself.

Kiewit engineers are very motivated and hard-working. Collaboration and communication are key, and the company culture encourages it's employees to advance into new roles and levels of leadership over the years. All it takes is a desire to go beyond expectations, beat deadlines, learn quickly and...

Kiewit requires you to learn fast, and fail fast. The industry is constantly changing and the competition is fierce, so be sure to highlight in an interview the bold contributions you've made in a team-setting and your ability to quickly assess a situation to take action.

As an intern, you can expect to work a full 40-hour week with occasional opportunities for overtime. Kiewit has an aggressive schedule with an impressive portfolio of projects, so expect to work hard. At the same time, the community is wholesome and really cares for your overall well-being. You s...

To succeed as a project engineer intern at Kiewit you just have to be willing to learn and ask questions! I went in without any formal experience and my project manager sat down with me to ask about what I was comfortable with and what I was interested in. From there I was given tasks, sometimes ...

loved working at Kiewit, it’s a great company that is widely recognized. I think it looks great on a resume and I made some awesome connections, I occasionally still visit my project site and I haven’t worked there for 9 months! My PM was also very helpful and talked to me about realistic career...

I received a lot of support from my project manager at Kiewit, but he didn’t walk me through anything step by step. There’s no “hand holding” here. You can ask questions and people will guide you and help you but ultimately the expectation is that you develop a method for being a problem solver, ...

Kiewit's main values are safety and excellence. From the office to the project sites, the company incorporates its motto "Nobody Gets Hurt" into all of it's activities. The company has an excellent reputation as a leader in civil projects and hires from a talented pool of team-players and contrib...

Be familiar with Kiewit’s core values. Have an idea about what they do and be familiar with the skill set they might ask you to do on the job

Most of the day consists of drafting electrical schematics, and consulting your supervisor or the engineer who devised the schematic about design decisions

First off, an Electrical Design Intern is responsible for drafting and/or editing Electrical schematics. In the case of drafting a new schematic, an electrical engineer comes up with the circuit. They do all the math involved like if certain loads will have enough current, if the voltage supplied...

Understand and be ready to talk about the construction accounting cycle focusing on weekly duties and monthly close duties

Weekly duties will include oversight of all Payroll and Accounts Payable functions for an active construction project. Monthly cycle includes forecasting end of job costs, cost accruals, cost accounting and financial reporting. Regular involvement with sub and material contracts (buyout).

Kiewit's culture is something that I have never seen in any company before. Most companies want their new hires to do all the hard and busy work, but Kiewit really strives to push those engineers to management positions and give them meaningful work. It meant a lot to me when I was an intern, bec...

Kiewit contributed to my personal growth in many ways. They taught me multiple different technical and professional skills, but the biggest thing they taught me was how to act in a work environment and how to improve my soft skills. As engineers, most of us need to develop these skills and commun...

Preparation is easier than you might think. Look into the job description and pick up on key terms. Most importantly become familiar with those key terms and if you don’t know them research, reaearch, research. That goes a long way. 

A day in the life of a strategic reporting intern is very similar to being a full time employee. You learn how to work with and use their processes and if all goes well, you get to create your own reports and become one of the team. 

To get ready for an interview, recognize and be able to speak about your strengths in terms of soft vs technical skills. It is imperative to be able to speak about your experiences and to describe the impact you've made - not just a list of what you know. You should strive to tell a story about y...

I started my 7am mornings with a stretching session alongside the structures team - a group of about 5-8 engineers. At Kiewit, nobody gets hurt! My manager briefly checked-in with each of us about what we would be working on that day, and then we were all dismissed to our work spaces. The environ...

One of the many things that makes our culture unique is that we go where the work is, which means you may have opportunities to relocate during your Kiewit career. Many of our employees enjoy this about their work and say it helps them diversify their skills and keep their Kiewit adventure moving...