Lead Process Engineer - Industrial Market
Kiewit · Fort Worth, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Industrial
- Travel
- 25%
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
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A management industrial role at Kiewit (industrial) in Fort Worth, TX. Lead/Senior Process Engineer - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering.
- They ask for
- 10+ years
- Day to day
- about 25% travel · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $83k–$131k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 25 industrial engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
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- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 3+)
Typical $83k–$131k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 48%
- Automation 32%
- Time studies 28%
- Six Sigma 24%
- Tooling 24%
- Capacity planning 20%
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Lead Process Engineer - Industrial Market
Location
Lenexa, KS, US
Dallas, TX, US
Houston, TX, US
Denver, CO, US
Fort Worth, TX, US
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Water/Wastewater
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
We are hiring Lead Process Engineers to drive the technical development, design integration, and execution of projects in our industrial market (Renewable Fuels, Mining and Minerals, Semiconductor, and Process Industries) across North America. In this role, you will serve as the process discipline lead on pursuits and projects, guiding treatment process selection, developing process design packages, and coordinating closely with mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and construction teams to deliver safe, cost-effective, and constructible solutions. This position is ideal for an engineer with 10 or more years of experience spanning one or preferably more of these markets, who thrives in a design-build/EPC environment, values participating in the construction and commissioning of their designs, enjoys solving complex treatment challenges, and can translate process engineering into practical, field-ready designs.
We have a large backlog of work, b/c of our expertise in design and delivering Design/Build and EPC projects, particularly in large-scale infrastructure projects. If you are looking for a career, with stability and a diverse portfolio of EPC projects to work on and want to work on hyperscale projects, look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing infrastructure demands. We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career.
District Overview
The Kiewit Water Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and control, structural, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on collaborative Design-Build (progressive and/or fixed price) and EPC delivery models for complex projects. The team brings project solutions to life across North America in the following areas: renewable natural gas, green hydrogen, mineral processing, brine processing, geothermal power, semiconductor fabrication, biomass gasification and combustion, semiconductor fabrication, and more.
Clients are turning to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects to lead and manage multi-disciplined design teams to improve schedule, track design progress, control costs, and minimize risk. Our engineers and designers collaborate with Kiewit construction teams on construction-driven engineering focused on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs to deliver projects to our clients.
Location
This role will be based in our Lenexa, Kansas; Lone Tree, Colorado; Houston, Texas; Dallas or Fortworth, Texas. Relocation assistance is available to Lenexa Office. Remote locations near other Kiewit hubs may be considered for Senior-level candidates with 10 or more years of experience and subject matter expertise in the markets in which we work. The position may require up to 25% travel on average, based on project demands and more travel if based in remote locations.
Lead/Senior Process Engineer - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
- •Provide technical and engineering leadership for industrial facility design, including treatment process evaluation, selection, and optimization. Conduct evaluations of full-scale plant operations, pilot studies, and bench studies as required. Identify and evaluate process lifecycle costs.
- •Oversee and participate in engineering reports, drawings, and specifications for complex projects such as PFDs, P&IDs, process simulations, datasheets, and engineering calculations, including hydraulics and equipment sizing.
- •Perform process systems and hydraulics modeling and scenario studies.
- •Provide front-line resolution of technical issues associated with design, construction, equipment, and/or operations.
- •Work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers, budget, and schedule to execute project design and engineering.
- •Interface with clients and partner engineers to support project and business development. Work directly with clients and partners to deliver projects and develop long-term relationships. Attend client development activities and functions.
- •Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
- •Provide consultat
