Civil Engineer Intern - Kiewit Power Engineering (Summer 2025)

Kiewit Corporation - Lenexa, KS

Full-time - Intern

Lenexa, KS

1,001-5,000 employees

Construction of Buildings

About the position

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Civil Engineer Intern for our Kansas City office. This internship is designed for candidates who are eager to grow within the Kiewit team by helping to establish, maintain, and improve company standards and tools. Interns will utilize these standards and tools to contribute to project success. Ideal candidates should be familiar with current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software, and possess an understanding of design documentation creation and layouts. The role requires flexibility in work assignments while maintaining a growth mindset and a commitment to developing both technical and professional skills. Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc. is a full-service consulting and engineering firm that serves the infrastructure and engineering markets. With a combined staff of over 1,300 engineers and design professionals, we have expertise across all major engineering disciplines, catering to sectors such as transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Our Power district is rapidly growing and includes various engineering disciplines 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 are dedicated to bringing power projects to life across North America in areas such as gas-fired generation, power delivery, environmental retrofits, renewables, and water/wastewater.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation, selection, and application of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria for site development projects.
• Design for an assigned system that may include analysis, calculations, research, selection, layout, etc. necessary to develop required design documents.
• Utilize knowledge of departmental design standards and applicable engineering codes to review prepared drawings and documents for conformance; work with civil designers to ensure quality procedures are followed.
• Assist in design efforts with all project personnel in all disciplines and departments ranging from moderate to large or complex projects.
• Collaborate with entry and mid-level employees for skills development; review work progress and results and provide direction as needed.
• Utilize basic civil engineering software packages and computer-aided drafting software in accordance with industry codes and standards.
• Collaborate with various discipline and subsidiary groups to provide expertise and support business needs.
• Provide recommendations and suggestions on designs as well as processes and standards.
• Work closely with Kiewit construction partners in a collaborative manner to ensure total project success.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university program.
• GPA above 3.0 preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and constructively with other team members and disciplines both verbally and in written form.
• Must be able to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents.
• Must be able to represent Kiewit Engineering and Design in a professional manner to owners, contractors, vendors and any other contacts outside the Kiewit Engineering and Design organization.
• Knowledge of basic spreadsheet, database, word processing programs and basic computer operation.
• Regular, reliable attendance is required.
• Ability to work productively and meet deadlines timely.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Ability to perform work safely and effectively, understanding and following oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with civil engineering software packages and computer-aided drafting software.
• Familiarity with engineering codes and standards.

Benefits

• Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents.
• Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Retirement plans with matching contributions.
• Generous paid time off.