Structural Engineer - Industrial Facilities

Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial is seeking experience Structural Engineers who want to do more than calculations - they want to shape the way complex Industrial Facilities get built!  Our Engineers are embedded in a true EPC environment, working shoulder to shoulder with construction, estimating, and project management to deliver data centers, energy, water and chemical facilities across North America.  If you are a structural engineer who thrives on solving problems, designing for constructability, and seeing your designs come to life in the field, this is where you belong.  Structural Engineers with 5 or more years in concrete and steel structures, focused on stick built, modular steel structures, equipment foundations, access platform, piping, pipe-racks, building platforms, tanks and other related structures and systems for Industrial facilities.  We have opportunities for Senior engineers to guide early career engineers/designers, share best practices in industrial structural design/constructability and support proposal development and manage projects.  

If you are interested in growing your career, leading projects and other engineers, we would love to talk with you.  We offer a life long career here - we don't just hire for a job.  We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing industrial and power demands.  We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career.   At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities and improve the world.  With a broad portfolio of projects, top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a 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 engineering consulting and design firm serving a broad range of the industrial markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve the industrial, transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Our operations-focused engineering provides our clients with safe and efficient facilities, and it integrates our 130 years of construction experience to finish projects on time and to make sure that Nobody Gets Hurt. 

Our rapidly growing Industrial Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, 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, Mineral Processing, Renewable Fuels, Pulp and Paper, Steel & Aluminum, Industrial Buildings, and Industrial Energy, Water and Utilities. 

Location

These positions can either be based out of our Lenexa Kansas, Lone Tree, Colorado, or Minneapolis (Bloomington) Minnesota office.   Consideration will be made for other locations near Kiewit Hubs, for more Senior level (10+ years) Engineers with significant structural steel/concrete design expertise, that have direct skills/experience wthat aligns wtih our core business in Industrial.  More entry level candidates will be required to be in Lenexa or Lonetree.
We do offer relocation for individuals to our Lenexa Kansas Office.  

Responsibilities

•    Develop and check structural designs for steel, concrete, and foundation systems, supporting industrial equipment, pipe racks and supports, lifting devices, footings, piles, utility structures and other related building structures for complex industrial facilities and processes.  Prepare designs for structures including research, system selection, analysis, and drawing preparation on projects ranging from moderate to large in size and complexity.   

•    Apply department and industry standards to produce and review calculations, project and detailed shop drawings, project specifications and other design deliverables.  Utilize RISA, SAP2000 for structural Analysis and design.

•    Perform detailed designs and analysis for assigned structures, from concept to construction, working on Design/Build and EPC projects.

•    Leverages Building Information Modeling (BIM), REVIT and AutoCAD 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.

•    Recommend changes for standards or process improvements, as needed.

•    For more Senior Engineers:  Prepare, monitor, and update project plans, schedules, and budgets (including staffing needs) to project management and department management.  Support estimating, scheduling and project controls as needed with information on your project, while mentoring and directing the work of entry/mid-level engineer, including reviewing their progress/results, providing direction and coaching as needed.   Support department managers in setting and 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 preferred.
•    Licensed Professional Engineer or in the process of completing your PE within the next 6 to 12 months. 
•    At least 5 years experience in structural engineering and design in both concrete and steel working in industrial, advanced technology facilities (Data Centers), water/wastewater or building markets.   (Prefer water/wastewater design experience).  For Senior Engineers looking for Leadership role - must have at least 5 years design plus 3 or more years leading projects and mentoring other engineers.  Experience with modular structural design highly desired.  
•    Must be able to communicate effectively and constructively with other team members and disciplines both verbally and written form
•    Functional in utilizing spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and computer operations
•    Must have knowledge and work experience in engineering software including: CSi SAP2000 and SAFE, RISA Suite.
•    Knowledge and experience with BIM software: (Revit preferred), AutoCAD, and Navisworks.3D modeling experience required
•    Must be able to represent Kiewit Industrial Engineering in a professional manner to owners, contractors, vendors, and any other contacts outside Kiewit organization

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