Precast Structural 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

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,