Civil Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW

Kiewit has an immediate opening for a mid-level Civil Engineer to join the engineering team in Lenexa, KS. The Civil Engineer will support or lead projects in site development for a wide variety of industries. The successful candidate will bring energy, enthusiasm, and a focus on collaboration while providing administrative, technical, quality, and safety leadership for the engineers and designers of their teams.

DISTRICT OVERVIEW

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets.

Our rapidly growing Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas:

• Gas-fired generation
• Power delivery
• Environmental retrofits
• Renewables and new technology
• Water/wastewater

We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s 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.

LOCATION

This position is based in Lenexa, KS.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently evaluate, select and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to site development projects.

• Develop site designs that may include analysis, calculations, research, material selection, layout, etc. necessary to develop required deliverables.

• Execute final design of project elements such as grading and earthwork design, hydrology and hydraulics, roadway and overall site design.

• Oversee creation of surface models utilizing Civil3D and/or other similar design software.

• Support interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are accounted for.

• Create preliminary design concepts and alternatives to support cost estimating.

• Attend project technical meetings and provide coordination to resolve design issues.

• Lead the Designers in the use of data driven design to make intelligent decisions on design solutions and process.

• Develop permit and third-party strategies for projects from the early stages of development through completion of approvals and agreements.

• Utilize knowledge of departmental design standards and applicable engineering codes to review prepared drawings and documents for conformance.

• Plan, schedule, and analyze scope, staffing and budgeting.

• Work closely with construction partners in a collaborative manner to ensure total project success.

• Ensure Quality Control of services and deliverables is followed, in accordance with the Kiewit Company Quality Plan.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• A minimum of 2 years proven civil engineering design experience in this or comparable industries.

• Experience with computer assisted engineering and design software, preferably AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Geopak and/or drainage calculation software

• Must have an effective level of experience working with spreadsheets and databases.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science degree in related field (i.e., civil engineering)

• PE license or the ability to receive a PE license is expected

TRAVEL

May occasionally travel to project sites to perform inspections, field measurements, and assist construction personnel in reviewing vendor and Kiewit designs. Travel may be required to review vendor equipment and fabrication processes