Mechanical Design Checker - Kiewit Power Engineering

Position Overview

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Designer Checker to join our team. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, quality, and compliance of mechanical design deliverables. The primary responsibility is to review, check, and approve mechanical design work, identifying errors, inconsistencies, and deviations from standards before final release.

Does the chance to change a skyline excite you? Do you consider yourself a high-performer?  Creative? Committed to high-quality work? Is adventure your middle name? If so, you may have a future in design engineering at Kiewit! We’re known for creating innovative, world-class building projects throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico — many are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. How do we do it? We hire only the best and we employ them to do career-defining work that changes the landscape in communities around the world. You bring your talent, skills, and drive to succeed. We’ll provide the training, on-the-job experience and responsibility from day one that will shape your professional growth. Let’s go! 

District Overview

Kiewit Power Engineers brings various project types to life across North America, including gas-fired generation, power delivery, environmental retrofits, renewables and new technology, and water/wastewater. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit's construction teams to focus on safe, cost-effective and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence.

Location

This role will be onsite, located out of our Lenexa, KS office.

Responsibilities

• Review and check mechanical design drawings, models, and documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
• Identify and mark design mistakes, discrepancies, and potential issues, providing clear feedback to designers.
• Serve as the final authority for design approval, giving the official stamp of approval prior to submission.
• Ensure adherence to company standards, codes, and best practices throughout the design process.
• Collaborate with design teams to resolve issues and maintain quality control.
• Maintain detailed records of checks, revisions, and approvals for audit and project tracking purposes.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in mechanical design within industrial, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
• Proven track record of design checking and review responsibilities in previous roles.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, components, and design principles.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam for document review and markup.
• Familiarity with Navisworks or similar 3D coordination software.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify errors quickly.
• Strong communication skills for providing clear, constructive feedback to design teams.

Working Conditions

Fast-paced office environment; must be able to interact professionally with all levels of management whilesimultaneously managing a diversified workload and challenging situations efficiently and effectively; regularly sit, stand, walk and talk and listen; occasionally lift and move up objects up to 30 pounds. 
Travel in the U.S. and internationally (5-15%).