Lead Electrical Designer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Lead Electrical Designer to spearhead innovative Power Generation projects. In this dynamic role, you will lead the design process, ensuring compliance with engineering codes while mentoring a team of designers. Your expertise in 3D modeling and project management will be pivotal in delivering high-quality electrical systems that meet client expectations. Join a collaborative environment that values safety, cost-effectiveness, and innovation, and make a lasting impact on communities through your work in energy and infrastructure.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Voluntary wellness programs

Employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 15+ years in electrical design, preferably in Power Generation.
• Significant experience in 3D modeling and leading design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical designs for Power Generation projects from concept to completion.
• Mentor and train junior designers while managing project scope and budget.

Skills

Electrical Design

3D Modeling

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Smartplant3D

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

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Lead Electrical Designer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Location:

Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID:176270

Job Level:Senior Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Power Engineering

Market:Power

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

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 3,000 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 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 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

We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

Location

This position is based out of Lenexa, KS. We do offer relocation assistance to that location. We will consider candidates near one of our remote offices (Houston, Raleigh, Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix).

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical designs for Power Generation projects, utilizing applicable local and national engineering codes. Designs include equipment and systems layout, duct bank, embedded conduit, cable tray, grounding and lighting design, from concept to completion utilizing engineering documents, sketches and vendor data.
• Lead project, hands on with the design, lead other designers on the team, providing mentoring and training and growth opportunities. Perform forecasting, scheduling and budgeting functions for your projects, and provide project progression updates to leadership.
• Coordinates with project team by utilizing the Project Database: Request for Review Process, Holds List, ECN, Request for information from other disciplines, and all other applicable functions.
• Develops 3D models utilizing drawings, sketches, and design skills. Checks and navigates in the 3D models for interferences and constructability.
• Routes electrical cables in a 3D environment to generate a cable schedule.
• Model electrical components using vendor submittals and electrical designs
• Perform calculations to check allowable fill in conduits and cable tray systems according to NEC requirements and size pull boxes.
• Perform calculations to size pull boxes according to NEC requirements.
• Gathers information needed to develop design and verify voltage separation requirements are met.
• Creates plan drawings and details for electrical deliverables.
• Analyze, inspect, and construct designs while adhering to electrical quality standards and department procedures
• Checks design for consistency, safety, operability, and maintenance requirements before submitting to checking.
• Resolves checked drawings; prove and understand comments made.
• Completes miscellaneous tasks to support project development.
• Acts as a field resource to assist construction in field resolution on issues.

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Qualifications

• At least 15 years’ experience in electrical design preferably in the Power Generation industry or from Oil &Gas/Petrochemical. Must have significant 3D modeling experience and leading other designers in electrical plant equipment/systems design. Experience must includes duct bank design, embeds, grounding, cable trays, lighting, conduit, circuit routing in 3D environment, heat trace, drawings, schematics, P&ID's, power plans and experience with clash detection.
• Experience utilizing 3D programs such as Smartplant3D (SP3D), MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, AVEVA, Plant3D, OpenPlant or similar 3D programs, and experience/knowledge of the latest computer operating systems.
• Must have experience conceptualizing designs in a 3D environment.
• Experience working multi-discipline team environment while mentoring, training and developing other designers on a project.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and oversight. Must have experience leading and managing a project, including project scope/schedule and budget and forecasting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

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.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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.