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STRUCTURAL ENGINEER - KIEWIT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Location:  Lenexa, KS, US
Requisition ID: 133665 
Job Level: Entry Level 
Department: Design Engineering 
Market: Industrial 
Employment Type: Full Time 

POSITION OVERVIEW

Kiewit Industrial Engineering (K-IND) is seeking an Early Career Structural Engineer. We are looking for ideal candidates to grow the Kiewit team by helping establish, maintain, and improve company standards and tools while also utilizing these standards and tools to contribute to project success. Candidates shall be familiar with current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software with an understanding of design documentation creation and layouts. Candidates shall be capable of exhibiting flexibility in work assignments while maintaining a growth mindset and continuing to develop in their technical and professional career.

DISTRICT OVERVIEW

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.
Our rapidly growing Industrial Design Group, which includes process, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Heavy Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings Industrial Water and Utilities. We have specialized expertise in plant floor process design, packaging, refrigerated/frozen facility design, and ammonia refrigeration systems.
We are a high-performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the industrial markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

LOCATION

This position is based out of our Lenexa, KS office and typically requires less than 25 percent travel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist in the preparation of designs for assigned structure(s) including research, system selection, analysis, and drawing preparation on projects ranging from moderate to large in size and complexity.
  • Apply department and industry standards when preparing calculations, project drawings, and project specifications.
  • Leverages Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create plans, drawings, and details.
  • Incorporate the requirements of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract, customer Requests for Proposals (RFPs), professional service agreements, or other contractual requirements ensuring the projects meet or exceed project goals.
  • Coordinate with internal and external partners including cross-discipline, construction, vendors, fabricator(s), and owners to address structural-related issues or concerns.
  • Support department managers in achieving performance goals for the department.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a Civil or Architectural Engineering program from an ABET accredited four-year college or university program. Some masters’ coursework is preferred.
  • Functional in utilizing spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and computer operations.
  • Knowledgeable and experience in engineering software: CSi SAP2000 and SAFE preferred, RISA 3D and RISA Foundation, and Mathcad.
  • Knowledge and experience with BIM software: Revit preferred, AutoCAD, and Navisworks.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively and constructively with other team members and disciplines
  • 0-3 years of industry-related experience 
Additional Requirements:
  • Absent an approved exemption, due to federal, state, local, provincial and/or client-requirements, this position may require an individual to be fully vaccinated by an FDA-approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing upon hire and as a condition of continued employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.