DESIGN ENGINEER

Knife River Corporation; Newman Lake (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Knife River Corporation in the United States is seeking a Design Engineer to develop specialized precast and prestressed concrete designs under Engineering leadership, coordinating with project management, drafting, production, and customers. You will execute engineering tasks, calculations, and drawing support while advancing construction-awareness and project execution skills.

Under senior guidance, you will prepare calculations, develop practical design recommendations, and ensure safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in civil/structural engineering with related discipline.
• Engineer-in-Training certification or ability to obtain shortly after hire.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and project documents.
• Solid knowledge of structural engineering and concrete design.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Mathcad or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, project requirements, and design criteria; identify questions, conflicts, assumptions, and non-standard conditions for review.
• Prepare structural calculations and support drawing development for precast and prestressed products.
• Develop practical design recommendations that support safety, code compliance, schedule, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Coordinate assigned engineering work with leadership, project managers, drafting, operations, field teams, external engineers, architects, contractors, and customers.
• Support engineering for building structures, bridge products, and other precast/prestressed systems, including production and erection considerations.
• Perform quality checks of drawings, calculations, submittals; assist reviews and coordinate with Quality Control to meet standards.
• Support improvements to engineering standards, templates, design tools, and manufacturing processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Reading & interpreting drawings

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering

Engineer-in-Training certification

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Mathcad

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $80,000 USD to $100,000 USD

Description

Job Summary:

The Design Engineerreports to the VP Engineering andexecutesengineeringtasks, calculations,drawingsupport,designcoordination, anddefinedtechnicalproblem solvingfor precast and prestressed concrete structures. Workingunder Engineering leadership and senior engineers, this role developsspecialized precast design, construction awareness, and project execution skillswhile collaboratingwith projectmanagement, drafting, production, erection,consultants, and customers.

Responsibilities Include:

• Review plans, specifications, project requirements, and design criteria;identifyquestions, conflicts, assumptions, and non-standard conditions for review with Engineering leadership or senior engineers.
• Prepare structural calculations and support drawing development for precast and prestressed products using established standards, templates, and senior engineering direction.
• Develop practical design recommendations that support safety, code compliance, schedule, manufacturing efficiency, handling, shipping, erection, and constructability.
• Coordinate assigned engineering work with Engineering leadership, project managers, drafting, operations, field teams, external engineers, architects, contractors, and customers.
• Support engineering for building structures, bridge products, and other precast/prestressed systems, including production, handling, delivery, and erection considerations.
• Perform quality checks of assigned drawings, calculations, submittals, and engineering documents;assistsenior-led reviews and coordinate with Quality Control to meet KRPI, Knife River, project, and PCI standards.
• Support improvements to engineering standards, templates, design tools, detailing practices, manufacturing processes, shipping, handling, and installation.
• Develop independent engineering judgment while seeking review and approval for complex projects, unusual load paths, non-standard connections, lifting or bracing conditions, and higher-risk decisions.
• Support KRPI’s safety commitment by following policies and addressing unsafe actions, conditions, processes, or behaviors.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• Engineer-in-Training certification or ability to obtain shortly afterhire.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, sketches, specifications, and project documents.
• Working knowledge of structural engineering and concrete design, withdesireto develop deeper precast/prestressedexpertise.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiencywith Excel, Word, Outlook, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Mathcad, or similar software.
• Professional, self-motivated, and able to manage priorities, communicate clearly, seek guidance whenappropriate, and complete work on schedule with internal and external project teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer license, or ability to obtain licensure.
• Experience with Revit, Tekla Structures, Inventor, AutoCAD, or other BIM/modeling platforms.
• Familiarity with PCI standards, precast detailing, and concrete manufacturing processes.
• Experience coordinating with drafting, consultants, project managers, contractors, or field operations.
• Interest in future technical leadership through standards, design tools, process improvement, mentoring, and project team support.

Why Engineers Choose KRPI:

• Design structures that are built, not just drawn.
• Gain exposure fromconceptthrough manufacturing, delivery, and erection.
• Work directly with production, quality, project management, and field installation teams.
• Contribute to major regional datacenter, industrial, parking, commercial, education, and infrastructure projects.
• Develop specialized structural and architectural precast/prestressedexpertise.
• Join asafety,quality, accountability, development, andimprovement-focused Knife River culture.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) with company match, profit sharing, paid time off, and paid holidays
• Training, professional development, career advancement, and licensure support where applicable

If you are an individual with a qualified disability as defined by federal, state, or local law and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application for any reason, please contact your state employment agency or you may call 541-693-5960 to speak with a human resources representative.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background check.

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