Electrical Engineer - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering in Lenexa, KS is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer. This entry-level role focuses on developing and improving design standards while contributing to project success.

Candidates gain exposure to electrical design tools, documentation, and cross-discipline collaboration. The position emphasizes growth, technical development, and the ability to learn new software as part of a diverse EPC focused team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• GPA above 3.0 preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience working on electrical design for Industrial and/or Water projects.
• Great written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in CAD software, like AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Ability to travel as business requires #LI-IPLA

Responsibilities

• Develops preliminary engineering design and detail engineering design for industrial and water projects.
• Performs load calculations and coordination study for facility electrical systems utilizing engineering software, like ETAP.
• Develops technical reports and white papers.
• Reports project progress updates to Lead Engineer as required.
• Applies engineering judgement to daily tasks.
• Collaborates with multi-discipline team to meet client operational needs and design decisions.
• Reviews vendor and discipline drawings for electrical information.
• Maintains master specifications and drawing sets with current revisions.

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

ABET accredited degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Location: Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID:181747

Job Level:Entry Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer for the Lenexa, Kansas office. 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 energy markets. Our combined staff of more than 3,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve industrial, transportation, power, water, mining, marine, building and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by over 140 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 Industrial and Water Engineering Group, which includes electrical, controls, mechanical, process, structural and architectural disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery. The Industrial Group projects span markets such as advanced technologies; mining, minerals and metals; process industries; industrial energy; drinking water; wastewater treatment and biosolids; desalination; and industrial water.

Location

This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office.

Responsibilities

• Develops preliminary engineering design and detail engineering design for industrial and water projects
• Performs load calculations and coordination study for facility electrical systems utilizing engineering software, like ETAP
• Develops technical reports and white paper
• Reports project progress updates and/or issues to Lead Engineer as required.
• Applies engineering judgement to daily tasks
• Works with a multi-discipline team to review and understand client operational and business needs; specifies equipment and contributes to design decisions that meets those needs
• Gains a comprehensive understanding of departmental design standards, applicable engineering codes, and Kiewit guidelines; provide suggestions and recommendations as needed.
• Reviews vendor and other Discipline drawings for relevant Electrical information
• Develops sketches to accompany concept documentation.
• Maintains master specification and drawing sets with current revisions for the electrical and controls design drawings.
• Participates in project meetings as required.
• Checks design for consistency, safety, operability and maintenance requirements
• Reviews checked drawings, reviews and understands comments made.
• Familiar with basic computer operation, and should have had at least introductory computer programming courses as well as the ability to learn to use Electrical department design software tools
• Completes miscellaneous tasks to support project development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution
• Master's Degree is preferred
• GPA above 3.0 preferred
• 0-2 years of experience working on electrical design for Industrial and/or Water projects
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in CAD software, like AutoCAD and MicroStation
• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Ability to travel as business requires #LI-IPLA

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.

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