Civil/Transmission Line Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Kiewit; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Kiewit Power Engineering in Houston, TX is seeking an Early Career Civil Engineer/Transmission Line Engineer to support substation, transmission and distribution projects from 12kV to 500kV. You will contribute to detailed design and EPC projects across the US.

Ideal candidates have a civil engineering degree, 0-2 years of related experience, and familiarity with PLS-CADD and related tools. You will help develop design criteria, drawings, and construction deliverables while growing technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited engineering institute.
• 0-2 years of experience as a transmission engineer, transmission line engineer, civil engineer or related position.
• 3.0 cumulative GPA strongly preferred.
• Must be legally authorized to work without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a team environment to understand scope, deliverables, and provide project updates.
• Perform cost-effective designs based on industry and company standards.
• Generate transmission line design criteria for PLS-CADD.
• Build, modify, and analyze transmission line, pole and tower models in PLS-CADD/PLS-POLE/PLS-TOWER.
• Develop construction drawings, material specs, and loading packages for vendors.
• Develop construction deliverable packages including plan & profile drawings and installation specs.
• Travel to project sites as required and attend meetings.

Skills

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

PLS-TOWER

ASCE 10

FAD Tools

LPILE

Transmission line design

Route alignment planning

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-POLE

PLS-TOWER

FAD Tools

LPILE

Job description

Location: Houston, TX, US

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking an Early Career Civil Engineer/Transmission Line Engineer.As part of this team of highly specialized design professionals,you will support a variety of substation, transmission and distribution projects ranging from 12kV to 500kV in both engineering detailed design and Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) projects for clients throughout the country.

We are looking for ideal candidates to grow the Kiewit team by helping establish, maintain, and improve company standards and tools while also utilizing these standards and tools to contribute to project success. Candidates shall be familiar with current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software with an understanding of design documentation creation and layouts. Candidates shall be capable of exhibiting flexibility in work assignments while maintaining a growth mindset and continuing to develop in their technical and professional career.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

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
• Renewables and new technology
• Water/wastewater

Location

This position is based out of our Houston, TX office.

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively in a team environment to understand scope, prepare deliverables, and provide project updates.
• Performing cost effective designs based on industry, company, and/or client standards.
• Generating transmission line design criteria for PLS-CADD.
• Building, modifying and analyzing transmission line, pole and tower models within PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and PLS TOWER.
• Developing construction assembly drawings, material specifications, and structure loading packages for submittal to vendors.
• Developing construction deliverable packages that include plan & profile drawings, phasing drawings, and standard installation specifications.
• Traveling out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
• Attending external and internal meetings to support processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited Engineering Institute.
• 3.0 cumulative GPA strongly preferred
• 0-2 years of experience as a transmission engineer, transmission line engineer, civil engineer or related position preferably including:
  • Route alignment planning, structure spotting, and structure and line design of overhead transmission lines using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS TOWER
  • Lattice tower analysis and design utilizing PLS TOWER and ASCE 10
  • Foundation design of transmission structures using FAD Tools and LPILE
• Must be legally authorized to work without requiring sponsorship for employment to begin or continue employment with our company

Other Requirements

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

Nearest Major Market: Houston
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