Civil Design Engineer - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Position Overview

We have openings for a variety of Civil  Engineers in our growing Design Engineering Services Group in Westlake, TX. You will have the opportunity to work on our design-build and progressive design build transportation projects and pursuits across North America.  If you have expertise or interest to dive into highway, transportation, or drainage/water resources engineering with opportunity for career growth to lead teams, or work into a design management role - apply today!  

Kiewit provides our design engineers the opportunity to see their designs come to life! You’ll be exposed to construction means and methods, and estimating which leads to increased expertise in construction focused engineering (construction engineering and/or final  design) giving the successful candidate a unique opportunity to learn from experienced engineers and builders about what makes a great design.  You will see projects from initiation and concept refinement to final engineering and be able to follow projects through construction and closeout. 
 

District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design Build Management team are driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects to manage their multi-disciplined design teams to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-driven engineers analyze root causes and resolve design issues before they impact schedule and budget. Particularly on large design-build projects, clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and design best practices for all projects that we support.

Our participation leads to safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. We will train you, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success.

Location

This role will be based out of our Westlake Texas office location.  We offer relocation assistance to the area. 

Responsibilities

You will be a key member of our design team, responsible for completing engineering assignments that include roadway, highway or drainage design.  You can expect to develop designs; and prepare plans, reports, and technical memoranda. Other general responsibilities can include:
 
•    Lead highway and civil design tasks, acting in responsible charge as needed
•    Lead and produce drainage designs for roadway and rail/transit projects within North America through coordination with multi-disciplined design teams 
•    Coach, and mentor interns and more junior staff.  
•    Oversee/create surface models utilizing OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D and/or other similar design software.
•    Oversee/create drainage models using OpenRoads Designer, CivilStorm, Civil 3D or similar drainage design software programs
•    Participate in interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are compatible among disciplines
•    Create preliminary design concepts and alternatives for roadway, highway, storm drain systems, and other features to support cost estimating
•    Support project communications and technical meetings, provide coordination to resolve design issues
•    Support plan production, specifications, estimate and drainage design development and will be responsible / in charge of engineering work and may be the Engineer of Record for final design projects.
•    This position required occasional travel to project offices and work sites as needed

Qualifications

•    BS or MS in Civil Engineering 
•    Active PE license or ability to obtain within 9 months 
•    4+ years’ experience in either roadway, highway, transportation, drainage design, water resources, hydraulics, hydraulics or hydrology in transportation or land development.
•    Working knowledge of AASHTO, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 7th Edition,
•    Working knowledge of USDOT/FHWA, MUTCD for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition,
•    Working knowledge of AASHTO, Roadside Design Guide, 4th Edition,
•    Design/Build experience preferred
•    Experience developing construction plans for transportation projects is preferred
•    Experience using Autodesk and/or Bentley CAD platforms preferred,
•    Software experience in some of following design tools:  HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, HY-8, CulvertMaster, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, FlowMaster, HEC-HMS, SWMM, HydroCAD, 
•    Must have strong written/verbal communication skills
•    Able to travel as needed to other Kiewit offices and project sites