Electrical Engineer - Industrial 1

Position Overview

Our Industrial and Water market is growing across North America, and we are adding Mid and Senior level Electrical Engineers to our Electrical/I&C design team, with options to work either in our Lenexa, Kansas or Lone Tree, Colorado office.  We are looking for individuals with a strong background in Electrical Engineering design with a strong background in ETAP and mechanical systems/balance of plant designs for Industrial facilities with experience and/or interest in working on design/build and EPC projects.  Our industrial and Water market is growing and our Engineers work on a wide variety complex facilities/plant in various markets, which means you have the opportunity to work on varied projects and learn new industries and technologies to advance your career.  

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations. Kiewit’s commitment to safety, quality and environmental stewardship is ingrained in everything we do. It’s visible in our core values, the work that we build and in our people. With over $17B in revenue and over 32,000 employees, we operate in 8 different market segments designing and building large and complex structures throughout North America!  If you are looking for a career, with stability and a diverse portfolio of design/build projects to work on - 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 electricity demands. With top notch health benefits, 20 days paid time off, a wealth-building 401K plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees.

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 1,700 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. 

Location

This position can be based out of our Lenexa (Kansas City) KS or Lone Tree (Denver) CO locations.  We will also consider other remote locations near Kiewit offices, with an expectation that you will travel up to 40% of the time to our main Lenexa Kansas office.  We do offer relocation assistance.  

Responsibilities

•    Prepare electrical engineering designs, including layout, design schematics, calculations and conceptual designs; utilizing standard methods and project principles for EPC and Design Build projects for large industrial facilities that may include Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Data Centers, Campus Energy, Industrial Energy. 
•    Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to design medium to large industrial projects.
•    Formulate technical specifications and prepare interface points with construction partners.  Schedule, review, and coordinate design efforts with other project personnel, performing bid evaluations of equipment and construction proposals and developing recommendations for contract award. 
•    Review electrical requirements for new facilities and project plans.  
•    Perform ETAP analysis and simulation, system modeling, protection coordination, reliability studies, load flow studies and grounding integrity
•    Utilize SmartPlant for balance of plant electrical systems design. 
•    Mentor and guide junior engineers, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of departmental design standards, applicable engineering codes, and Kiewit guidelines, providing suggestions and recommendations as needed.
•    Work independently on small projects, or as a part of a large multi-discipline team on larger projects, including working with both in-house inter-discipline engineers and construction partners to provide our Clients the industry’s best of both engineering and physical design.
•    Support RFP, Pre-Feed, FEED, D/B and EPC projects for electrical designs across multiple markets.

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university and EIT license  is required.
•    At least 5 years’ experience performing Electrical engineering design for Industrial facilities (which could include Chemical plants, Mining/Mineral Processing, Power, Water/Wastewater, Processing plants, Advanced manufacturing plants, data centers, EV Battery).
•    Experience with ETAP simulation/analysis is required (or similar software).
•    Experience with SmartPlant, or similar software for design.
•    PE preferred, or willingness to obtain within a year.
•    Experience with FEED, D/B, EPC designs, familiar with 30/60/90% completion design progression.
•    Experience in field construction or startup and previous experience directing junior engineers is desirable. #LI-JB1

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