Instrumentation & Electrical Designer-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Position Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to be a part of a new, emerging nuclear market? Our nuclear safety culture is strong at Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. We are seeking experienced Instrumentation & Electrical Designers to join our team. At Kiewit, we are an innovative team of engineers and designers that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff leads and collaborates with Kiewit’s module fabrication and construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence. In an ever-changing job market, we offer a rare opportunity to be a part of a stable company with a proven history of success. Your role will be essential to our operations, ensuring that your contributions are valued and impactful within Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. 

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry. 
 

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools, and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.

On our team, you will have the opportunity to see, design and construct 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. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to 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, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction. 

Location

This position is a remote positions, but based out of out Lenexa office. This position may require travel to support district offices and job sites. 

Responsibilities

•     Develops and checks less experienced engineers to solve design issues.
•     Provide guidance on corrective measures to address issues in drawings.
•     Manages several different assignments simultaneously.
•     Act as field resource to assist construction in the field on medium to complex issues.
•     Provides technical knowledge and guidance for standards and design to less experienced designers.
•     Creates innovative working methods to generate new ideas. 
•     Uses resources to identify new solutions and finds best cost solutions.
•     Proactively reviews and suggests alternate solutions to improve communication on drawings between departments.
•     Identities changes in scope of work during large projects and produces drawing changes as needed to stay within budget and schedule.
•     Serves as resource to less experienced designers to convey intent and application of procedures and industry standards to produce quality deliverables.
•     Design and draft advanced drawings; Instrument Locations Plans, Loop Diagrams, etc.
•     Understands how to install various types of instruments and can do detailed installation drawings.

Qualifications

•     Associate degree in Automation Technology or High School diploma + 2 years’ experience as a minimum
•     18-25 years' minimum relevant experience.
•     Travel < 25% expected.
•     Acts independently to determine methods and processes for assignments.
•     Trains and leads team of designers as needed.
•     Leads team for work with high complexity.
•     Work with project team as representative and coordinates work within discipline department.
•     Adjusts to varying demands of work and performs well.
•     Develops and presents work in well-constructed written and verbal presentations.  Clearly conveys messages and ideas, gains understanding.
•     Communicates effectively across all departments of organization.
•     Works collaboratively across departments and with field to solve problems.
•     Supports project teams and departments in a positive and productive manner. Works well with other to accomplish common goals and objectives. 
•     Advanced skills in AutoCAD and SPI.
•     Continuously looking for ways to improve processes for customers and makes recommendations for improvements.

Working Conditions