Power Engineering Structural Designer - BIM & Mentorship

Kiewit (Canada); Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Structural Designer to join their drafting and design team. The candidate will help establish and maintain design standards, create BIM models for foundations and steel structures, and collaborate with Structural Design Engineers to ensure safe, buildable designs.

The role emphasizes mentoring less experienced designers, coordinating across disciplines, and leveraging Tekla (training available in-house).

Qualifications

• 2-year technical school degree in CAD required.
• Experience interpreting multi-discipline engineering documents.
• Ability to mentor less experienced designers and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design team members to review and exchange project information.
• Check design for safety, operability, and maintenance before checking.
• Report task progress to Lead Designer.
• Develop BIM models for foundations and steel structures with engineers and disciplines.
• Create BIM plans, drawings, and details.
• Help develop department standards and tools.
• Mentor other team members in design and modeling techniques.
• Resolve design issues with input from responsible engineer.

Skills

Tekla experience

Multi-discipline interpretation

Leadership

Education

CAD-related 2-year technical degree

Tools

Tekla

BIM software

Job description

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Structural Designer to join their drafting and design team. The candidate will help establish and maintain design standards, create BIM models for foundations and steel structures, and collaborate with Structural Design Engineers to ensure safe, buildable designs.

The role emphasizes mentoring less experienced designers, coordinating across disciplines, and leveraging Tekla (training available in-house).