Sr. Eng System Developer

Position Overview

Kiewit is looking to expand its engineering technology department into a world class organization able to support Kiewit’s operational and development needs as it relates to engineering applications, especially Kiewit’s fully integrated Smart Plant environment. 

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group builds solutions to enable and support our company's expansive operations. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team utilizes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit's business and the project lifecycle to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field. We give our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions. 

Location

This is a remote opportunity.

Responsibilities

This position will work with other team members, Engineering and Design Departments to provide operational and development support. Duties include but are not limited to:

Design, Configure & Develop approved items. Add necessary information related to the specific development into planning, development and scheduling tools such as Microsoft DevOps, Smart Sheet, Ticket System
Prepare any required design documents and work on development item per priorities
-Development responsibilities includes below but not limited to:
-Immense knowledge of Smart3D design workflow
-Strong knowledge of Smart Plant 3D architecture & its schema and database
-.NET Programming skills of Visual Basic & C# required.
-Create .NET & COM based custom 3D symbols, custom programs, tools & SP3D commands for Smart Plant 3D application
-Create .NET Rules that would run in the background processing & computing 3D objects using Smart Plant 3D Rule Checker service
-Make use of Smart Plant 3D Automation COM & .NET API as necessary and utilize SQL queries where API is limited using Visual Studio.
-Good working knowledge of developing Windows desktop application using .NET architecture.
-Any experience with Web application development and/or scripting languages would be an added advantage.
-Develop rule-based specifications & catalog for Piping, Electrical, Equipment HVAC tasks in Smart Plant 3D
-Backup and restore projects within Smart 3D.
-Managing and creating reports in Smart 3D.
-Creating View styles, Orthographic, Isometric Drawings for Structural, Electrical and Mechanical disciplines.
-During development, report any software limitation or bugs found in the software (SmartPlant3D), file support ticket to the software vendor (SmartPlant3D Support Team – Intergraph/Hexagon)
-Communicate to other teams for any impact to tools that are linked to Smart Plant 3D & assist in working out appropriate solution
-Follow Kiewit standard testing procedures to test the functionality on a test SmartPlant3D environment similar to production.
-Request stakeholder testing.

Document and Deploy on Smart Plant 3D projects requiring the new functionality
-Create admin documentation for the new development and its relevant information such as location of the program files, source code, projects deployed etc.
-Create user instructions on usage of new functionality
-Update any designer training documents
-Configure new development on projects that are approved

Monitor and work on break-fix tickets raised by end users
-Trouble shoot tickets related to Smart Plant3D & tickets related to custom program/tool developed for Smart -Plant3D
-Document solutions found while troubleshooting into knowledge base for future reference
-Assist team members for any guidance required related to break-fix tickets.
-Documenting changes and processes for Administrators and designers.

Qualifications

Bachelors and/or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Technology or Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Familiar with design systems and how they are used, implemented, and maintained.
3+ years of Software Development Experience.
Strong understanding of emerging technologies, standards, and best practices. 
Must be able to work in a complex, dynamic team environment with minimal supervision and possess good organizational skills. 
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to recognize patterns across design mockups or prototypes and translate into effective, efficient code.
Ability to travel if needed

Preferred: 

Experience with Agile, Test Driven Development or related lifecycle methodologies preferred.
Experience with component libraries such as Kendo UI, AgGrid, or Ant Design.
Familiar with styling extensions such as Less and Sass.