Civil Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Kiewit Corporation - Lenexa, KS

Full-time - Entry Level

Lenexa, KS

1,001-5,000 employees

Construction of Buildings

About the position

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking an Early Career Civil Engineer for our Kansas City office. This position is designed for individuals who are eager to grow within the Kiewit team by helping to establish, maintain, and improve company standards and tools. The ideal candidate will utilize these standards and tools to contribute to project success. Familiarity with current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software is essential, along with an understanding of design documentation creation and layouts. Candidates should exhibit flexibility in work assignments while maintaining a growth mindset and a commitment to developing their technical and professional careers. 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 transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Our Power district is rapidly growing and includes various disciplines such as structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, electrical, and instrument and control. We focus on the EPC delivery model for power facilities, offering services that include 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, including gas-fired generation, power delivery, environmental retrofits, renewables, and new technology. This position is based out of our Lenexa, KS office, where the successful candidate will assist in evaluating, selecting, and applying engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to site development projects. The role involves designing for assigned systems, utilizing knowledge of departmental design standards, and collaborating with various project personnel to ensure quality and adherence to engineering codes. The candidate will also be expected to provide recommendations on designs and processes, work closely with Kiewit construction partners, and contribute to the overall success of projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation, selection and application of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to 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.
• Plan, schedule, and analyze scope, staffing and budgeting.
• Assist in design efforts with all project personnel in all disciplines and departments ranging in 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

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university program required.
• 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred.
• Engineering in Training (EIT) license preferred.
• Knowledge of basic spreadsheet, database, word processing programs and basic computer operation.
• Experience with computer-assisted engineering and design software, preferably AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, GeoPak and/or drainage calculation software.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with project management software.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and compliance 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.